Deuteronomy 13:13
“Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;”

What does Deuteronomy 13:13 mean?
Deuteronomy 13:13 (KJV) states: "Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known." This verse comes from the book of Deuteronomy, which is the…
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The verse from Deuteronomy 13:13 in the King James Version (KJV) warns of a grave danger within the community of God’s people: "Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other…
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O Lord, our Sovereign God, we come before You today with hearts heavy with concern for the faith of our community and the integrity of our worship. In Deuteronomy 13:13, You forewarned us about the perils of those who would lead us astray: "Certain men, the children of Belial…
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