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Selected Verse: Deuteronomy 13:13 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
De 13:13 |
Strong Concordance |
Certain men [0582], the children [01121] of Belial [01100], are gone out [03318] from among [07130] you, and have withdrawn [05080] the inhabitants [03427] of their city [05892], saying [0559], Let us go [03212] and serve [05647] other [0312] gods [0430], which ye have not known [03045]; |
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King James |
Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known; |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
In Deu 15:9 and in Nah 1:11 the word "Belial" is rendered in our translation by the adjective "wicked." The word means "worthlessness."
(from Barnes' Notes) |
Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
The third case is that of a town that had been led away to idolatry. "If thou shalt hear in one of thy cities." בּאחת, not de una, of one, which שׁמע with בּ never can mean, and does not mean even in Job 26:14. The thought is not that they would hear in one city about another, as though one city had the oversight over another; but there is an inversion in the sentence, "if thou hear, that in one of thy cities...worthless men have risen up, and led the inhabitants astray to serve strange gods." לאמר introduces the substance of what is heard, which follows in Deu 13:14. יצא merely signifies to rise up, to go forth. מקּרבּך, out of the midst of the people. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
Children of Belial - It signifies properly persons without yoke, vile and wretched miscreants, lawless and rebellious, that will suffer no restraint, that neither fear God, nor reverence man. From among you - That is, from your church and religion. It notes a separation from them, not in place (as appears by their partnership with their fellow citizens both in the sin and punishment) but in heart, doctrine and worship. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Children of Belial - בליעל, from בל bal, not, and יעל yaal, profit; - Sept. ανδρες παρανομοι, lawless men; - persons good for nothing to themselves or others, and capable of nothing but mischief. |
11 There is one come out [03318] of thee, that imagineth [02803] evil [07451] against the LORD [03068], a wicked [01100] counsellor [03289].
9 Beware [08104] that there be not a thought [01697] in thy wicked [01100] heart [03824], saying [0559], The seventh [07651] year [08141], the year [08141] of release [08059], is at hand [07126]; and thine eye [05869] be evil [07489] against thy poor [034] brother [0251], and thou givest [05414] him nought; and he cry [07121] unto the LORD [03068] against thee, and it be sin [02399] unto thee.