13When a prophet or visionary gets up in your community and gives out a miracle-sign or wonder,H6965H7130H5030H2492H2472H5414H226H41592and the miracle-sign or wonder that he gave out happens and he says, "Let's follow other gods" (these are gods you know nothing about), "let's worship them,"H226H4159H935H1696H559H3212H310H312H430H3045H56473don't pay any attention to what that prophet or visionary says. GOD, your God, is testing you to find out if you totally love him with everything you have in you.H8085H1697H5030H2492H2472H3068H430H5254H3045H3426H157H3068H430H3824H53154You are to follow only GOD, your God, hold him in deep reverence, keep his commandments, listen obediently to what he says, serve him—hold on to him for dear life!H3212H310H3068H430H3372H8104H4687H8085H6963H5647H16925And that prophet or visionary must be put to death. He has urged mutiny against GOD, your God, who rescued you from Egypt, who redeemed you from a world of slavery and put you on the road on which GOD, your God, has commanded you to walk. Purge the evil from your company.H5030H2492H2472H4191H1696H5627H3068H430H3318H776H4714H6299H1004H5650H5080H1870H3068H430H6680H3212H1197H7451H1197H71306And when your brother or son or daughter, or even your dear wife or lifelong friend, comes to you in secret and whispers, "Let's go and worship some other gods" (gods that you know nothing about, neither you nor your ancestors,H251H1121H517H1121H1323H802H2436H7453H5315H5496H5643H559H3212H5647H312H430H3045H17the gods of the peoples around you near and far, from one end of the Earth to the other),H430H5971H5439H7138H7350H7097H776H7097H7768don't go along with him; shut your ears. Don't feel sorry for him and don't make excuses for him.H14H8085H5869H2347H2550H36809Kill him. That's right, kill him. You throw the first stone. Take action at once and swiftly with everybody in the community getting in on it at the end.H2026H2026H3027H7223H4191H314H3027H597110Stone him with stones so that he dies. He tried to turn you traitor against GOD, your God, the one who got you out of Egypt and the world of slavery.H5619H68H4191H1245H5080H3068H430H3318H776H4714H1004H565011Every man, woman, and child in Israel will hear what's been done and be in awe. No one will dare to do an evil thing like this again.H3478H8085H3372H6213H3254H1697H7451H713012When word comes in from one of your cities that GOD, your God, is giving you to live in,H8085H259H5892H3068H430H5414H3427H55913reporting that evil men have gotten together with some of the citizens of the city and have broken away, saying, "Let's go and worship other gods" (gods you know nothing about),H582H1121H1100H3318H7130H5080H3427H5892H559H3212H5647H312H430H304514then you must conduct a careful examination. Ask questions, investigate. If it turns out that the report is true and this abomination did in fact take place in your community,H1875H2713H7592H3190H571H1697H3559H2063H8441H6213H713015you must execute the citizens of that town. Kill them, setting that city apart for holy destruction: the city and everything in it including its animals.H5221H5221H3427H5892H6310H2719H2763H929H6310H271916Gather the plunder in the middle of the town square and burn it all—town and plunder together up in smoke, a holy sacrifice to GOD, your God. Leave it there, ashes and ruins. Don't build on that site again.H6908H7998H8432H7339H8313H784H5892H7998H3632H3068H430H8510H5769H112917And don't let any of the plunder devoted to holy destruction stick to your fingers. Get rid of it so that GOD may turn from anger to compassion, generously making you prosper, just as he promised your ancestors.H1692H3972H2764H3027H3068H7725H2740H639H5414H7356H7355H7235H7650H118Yes. Obediently listen to GOD, your God. Keep all his commands that I am giving you today. Do the right thing in the eyes of GOD, your God.H8085H6963H3068H430H8104H4687H6680H3117H6213H3477H5869H3068H430