DEUTERONOMY 13:10 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die; because he hath sought to thrust thee away from the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.”
All Israel will hear and be afraid, and no one among you will do such an evil thing again — the public execution creates a deterrent: fear (yirah) of consequences prevents further attempted seduction. The community's collective response to apostasy demonstrates covenant seriousness.
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