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Deuteronomy 13:7

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Namely, of the gods of the people which are round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth;
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

These would be the gods of the peoples living around you, whether they're close to you or far away from you, from one end of the earth to the other end of the earth.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse is describing how false gods and idols can be found everywhere - among nearby neighbors and distant nations across the whole world.

📚 Historical Context

Moses was speaking to the Israelites as they prepared to enter the Promised Land, where they would encounter many different nations with their own gods and religious practices. This verse is part of a larger warning about false prophets who might try to lead them away from worshiping the one true God. The Israelites were about to live among Canaanite peoples who worshiped various idols and deities.

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The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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