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You must purge the evil from among you. All Israel will hear of it and be afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/21.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then all the men of his town must stone him to death. In this way, you will purge this evil from among you, and all Israel will hear about it and be afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then all the men of the city shall stone him to death with stones. So you shall purge the evil from your midst, and all Israel shall hear, and fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then all the men of his city will stone him to death. So you must purge the evil from among you, and all Israel will hear and be afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then all the men of his city shall stone him to death with stones; so you shall put away the evil from among you, and all Israel shall hear and fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then all the men of his city shall stone him to death; so you shall eliminate the evil from your midst, and all Israel will hear <i>about it</i> and fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Then all the men of his city shall stone him to death; so you shall remove the evil from your midst, and all Israel will hear of it and fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Then all the men of his city shall stone him to death; so you shall remove the evil from your midst, and all Israel shall hear <i>of it</i> and fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then all the men of his city shall stone him, and he will die; so you shall purge the evil from your midst, and all Israel will hear <i>of it</i> and fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then all the men of his city shall stone him to death; so you shall remove the evil from among you, and all Israel will hear of it and be afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then all the men of his city will stone him to death. You must purge the evil from you, and all Israel will hear and be afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then all the men of his city will stone him to death. You must purge the evil from you, and all Israel will hear and be afraid.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And all the men of his city shall stone him to death with stones: so shalt thou put away the evil from the midst of thee; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The men of the town will stone that son to death, because they must get rid of the evil he brought into the community. Everyone in Israel will be afraid when they hear how he was punished. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put away the evil from the midst of thee; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />All the men of the city should stone him to death. You must get rid of this evil. When all Israel hears about it, they will be afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then the men of the city are to stone him to death, and so you will get rid of this evil. Everyone in Israel will hear what has happened and be afraid. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then all the men of his city are to stone him with stones so that he dies. This is how you will remove this evil from among you. Then all Israel will hear of it and will be afraid."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then all the men of his city will stone him to death. So you must purge the evil from among you, and all Israel will hear and be afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then all the men of his city must stone him to death. In this way you will purge out wickedness from among you, and all Israel will hear about it and be afraid. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />All the men of his city shall stone him to death with stones: so you shall put away the evil from the midst of you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he may die: so shalt thou remove evil from among you, and all Israel shall hear, and fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />All the men of his city shall stone him to death with stones. So you shall remove the evil from among you. All Israel shall hear, and fear. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Then all the men of his city have stoned him with stones and he has died, and you have put away the evil out of your midst, and all Israel hears and fears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and all the men of his city have stoned him with stones, and he hath died, and thou hast put away the evil out of thy midst, and all Israel do hear and fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And all the men of his city stoned him with stones, and he died: and put thou away evil from the midst of thee, and all Israel shall hear and shall fear.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The people of the city shall stone him: and he shall die, that you may take away the evil out of the midst of you, and all Israel hearing it may be afraid. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then the people of the city shall stone him to death. And he shall die, so that you may take away the evil from your midst. And so may all of Israel, upon hearing it, be very afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then all his fellow citizens shall stone him to death. Thus shall you purge the evil from your midst, and all Israel will hear and be afraid. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then all the men of the town shall stone him to death. So you shall purge the evil from your midst; and all Israel will hear, and be afraid.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die; so shall you put evil away fore among you; and all Israel. I shall hear, and fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />All of the men of his town shall stone him with stones and he shall die, and uproot evil from among you; and all Israel shall hear and shall be afraid.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die; so shalt thou put away the evil from the midst of thee; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the men of his city shall stone him with stones, and he shall die; and thou shalt remove the evil one from yourselves, and the rest shall hear and fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/21-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=5889" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/21.htm">A Rebellious Son</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>and say to the elders, “This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious; he does not obey us. He is a glutton and a drunkard.” <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">Then all</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’an·šê (N-mpc) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘î·rōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">of his city</a> <a href="/hebrew/7275.htm" title="7275: ū·rə·ḡā·mu·hū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp:: 3ms) -- To stone, kill by stoning. A primitive root; to cast together, i.e. To lapidate.">will stone him</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: ḇā·’ă·ḇā·nîm (Prep-b, Art:: N-fp) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: wā·mêṯ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">to death.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1197.htm" title="1197: ū·ḇi·‘ar·tā (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To kindle, consume, to be, brutish. A primitive root; to kindle, i.e. Consume; also to be(-come) brutish.">So you must purge</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: hā·rā‘ (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">the evil</a> <a href="/hebrew/7130.htm" title="7130: miq·qir·be·ḵā (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Inward part, midst. From qarab; properly, the nearest part, i.e. The center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial.">from among you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: yiš·mə·‘ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">will hear</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: wə·yi·rā·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">and be afraid.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/20-27.htm">Leviticus 20:27</a></span><br />A man or a woman who is a medium or spiritist must surely be put to death. They shall be stoned; their blood is upon them.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/15-30.htm">Numbers 15:30-31</a></span><br />But the person who sins defiantly, whether a native or foreigner, blasphemes the LORD. That person shall be cut off from among his people. / He shall certainly be cut off, because he has despised the word of the LORD and broken His commandment; his guilt remains on him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/19-18.htm">Proverbs 19:18</a></span><br />Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/23-13.htm">Proverbs 23:13-14</a></span><br />Do not withhold discipline from a child; although you strike him with a rod, he will not die. / Strike him with a rod, and you will deliver his soul from Sheol.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/29-15.htm">Proverbs 29:15</a></span><br />A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/21-17.htm">Exodus 21:17</a></span><br />Anyone who curses his father or mother must surely be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/24-14.htm">Leviticus 24:14</a></span><br />“Take the blasphemer outside the camp, and have all who heard him lay their hands on his head; then have the whole assembly stone him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/35-30.htm">Numbers 35:30</a></span><br />If anyone kills a person, the murderer is to be put to death on the testimony of the witnesses. But no one is to be put to death based on the testimony of a lone witness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-23.htm">1 Samuel 15:23</a></span><br />For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/12-13.htm">2 Samuel 12:13</a></span><br />Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” “The LORD has taken away your sin,” Nathan replied. “You will not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-4.htm">Matthew 15:4</a></span><br />For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-10.htm">Mark 7:10</a></span><br />For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-30.htm">Romans 1:30-32</a></span><br />slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. / They are senseless, faithless, heartless, merciless. / Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/5-13.htm">1 Corinthians 5:13</a></span><br />God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked man from among you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-1.htm">Ephesians 6:1-3</a></span><br />Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. / “Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise), / “that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shall you put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.</p><p class="hdg">all the men</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/13-10.htm">Deuteronomy 13:10,11</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/17-5.htm">Deuteronomy 17:5</a></b></br> Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, <i>even</i> that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/24-16.htm">Leviticus 24:16</a></b></br> And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, <i>and</i> all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name <i>of the LORD</i>, shall be put to death.</p><p class="hdg">so shalt thou</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/13-5.htm">Deuteronomy 13:5,11</a></b></br> And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn <i>you</i> away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/19-19.htm">Deuteronomy 19:19,20</a></b></br> Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/22-21.htm">Deuteronomy 22:21,24</a></b></br> Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you… </p><p class="hdg">all Israel</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/13-11.htm">Deuteronomy 13:11</a></b></br> And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness as this is among you.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/21-20.htm">City</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-9.htm">Death</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-7.htm">Die</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-12.htm">Died</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-20.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-3.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-20.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-8.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-12.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-9.htm">Purge</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-13.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-14.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-5.htm">Stoned</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-5.htm">Stones</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/22-15.htm">City</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-22.htm">Death</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-21.htm">Die</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-22.htm">Died</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-14.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-9.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-2.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-19.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-2.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-22.htm">Purge</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-21.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-21.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/joshua/7-25.htm">Stoned</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-21.htm">Stones</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/21-1.htm">The Atonement for an Unsolved Murder</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/21-10.htm">The usage of a captive taken to wife</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/21-15.htm">The firstborn is not to be disinherited upon private affection</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/21-18.htm">A rebellious son is to be stoned to death</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/21-22.htm">The malefactor must not hang all night on a tree</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then all the men of his city will stone him to death.</b><br>This phrase reflects the communal responsibility in ancient Israelite society. Stoning was a common method of capital punishment in the ancient Near East, symbolizing the community's collective judgment against sin. The involvement of "all the men of his city" underscores the seriousness of the offense and the necessity for communal participation in upholding the law. This practice is rooted in the covenantal relationship between God and Israel, where the community is responsible for maintaining holiness. The act of stoning is also seen in other parts of the Old Testament, such as in <a href="/leviticus/20-2.htm">Leviticus 20:2</a> and <a href="/numbers/15-35.htm">Numbers 15:35</a>, where it serves as a deterrent against sin and a means to maintain purity within the community.<p><b>So you must purge the evil from among you,</b><br>The command to "purge the evil" highlights the need for the community to remove sin to maintain its covenant relationship with God. This phrase is repeated throughout Deuteronomy (e.g., <a href="/deuteronomy/13-5.htm">Deuteronomy 13:5, 17</a>:7, 19:19) and emphasizes the importance of holiness and obedience to God's laws. The concept of purging evil is not only about punishment but also about restoration and protection of the community's spiritual integrity. It reflects the seriousness with which God views sin and the necessity for His people to live according to His statutes.<p><b>and all Israel will hear and be afraid.</b><br>The purpose of the punishment is not only retributive but also preventative. By ensuring that "all Israel will hear and be afraid," the law serves as a deterrent against future disobedience. This reflects the broader biblical principle that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (<a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a>). The fear mentioned here is not merely terror but a reverent acknowledgment of God's holiness and justice. This principle is echoed in the New Testament, where the early church's handling of sin, as seen in <a href="/acts/5-11.htm">Acts 5:11</a> with Ananias and Sapphira, also resulted in great fear and reverence among the people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_rebellious_son.htm">The Rebellious Son</a></b><br>The subject of the law in this passage, a son who is stubborn and rebellious, refusing to obey his parents.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_parents.htm">The Parents</a></b><br>The father and mother who bring their son to the elders of the city due to his rebellious behavior.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_elders_of_the_city.htm">The Elders of the City</a></b><br>The leaders who are responsible for upholding the law and ensuring justice is served.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_men_of_the_city.htm">The Men of the City</a></b><br>The community members who carry out the sentence of stoning.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation as a whole, which is to learn from this act and be deterred from similar behavior.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_rebellion.htm">The Seriousness of Rebellion</a></b><br>The passage underscores the severity of rebellion against parental authority, reflecting the broader theme of rebellion against God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The involvement of the entire community in the execution of justice highlights the collective responsibility to uphold God's standards.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_purpose_of_discipline.htm">The Purpose of Discipline</a></b><br>Discipline serves to correct and deter sinful behavior, aiming to restore order and righteousness within the community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fear_as_a_deterrent.htm">Fear as a Deterrent</a></b><br>The fear of consequences is intended to prevent others from engaging in similar rebellious acts, promoting societal harmony.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_purity.htm">Holiness and Purity</a></b><br>The command to purge evil emphasizes the need for holiness and purity within the community of God's people.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_stance_on_stoning_rebels.htm">What does the Bible say about stoning rebellious children?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_capital_punishment_for_minor_sins.htm">Why does the Old Testament prescribe capital punishment for minor offenses?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_stoning_a_son_conflict_with_'do_not_murder'.htm">Deuteronomy 21:18–21: Does the mandate to stone a rebellious son conflict with the commandment against murder (Exodus 20:13)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_david_allow_saul's_heirs'_execution.htm">In 2 Samuel 21:5-6, why does David permit the execution of Saul's descendants if Deuteronomy 24:16 forbids punishing children for a parent's wrongdoing?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - The penalty of such crimes was death; but the power of inflicting this was not among the Hebrews - as among some other ancient peoples, the Greeks and Romans, for instance - left with the father; the punishment could be inflicted only by the community, with the sanction of the magistrate. A Hebrew parent might chastise his child with severity, but not so as to affect his life (<a href="/proverbs/19-18.htm">Proverbs 19:18</a>, "Chasten thy son while there is hope, but raise not thy soul [let not thy passion rise so high as] to slay him"). While parental authority was sacredly preserved, a check was by the Law imposed on hasty passion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/21-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the men</span><br /><span class="heb">אַנְשֵׁ֨י</span> <span class="translit">(’an·šê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his city</span><br /><span class="heb">עִיר֤וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(‘î·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will stone</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֠רְגָמֻהוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·rə·ḡā·mu·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7275.htm">Strong's 7275: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cast together, to lapidate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him to death.</span><br /><span class="heb">וָמֵ֔ת</span> <span class="translit">(wā·mêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You must purge</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇi·‘ar·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1197.htm">Strong's 1197: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kindle, consume, to be, brutish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the evil</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרָ֖ע</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from among you,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(miq·qir·be·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7130.htm">Strong's 7130: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nearest part, the center</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will hear</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׁמְע֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·mə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and be afraid.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיִרָֽאוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yi·rā·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/21-21.htm">Deuteronomy 21:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/21-21.htm">Deuteronomy 21:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/21-21.htm">Deuteronomy 21:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/21-21.htm">Deuteronomy 21:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/21-21.htm">Deuteronomy 21:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/21-21.htm">Deuteronomy 21:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/21-21.htm">Deuteronomy 21:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/21-21.htm">Deuteronomy 21:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/21-21.htm">Deuteronomy 21:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/21-21.htm">Deuteronomy 21:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/21-21.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 21:21 All the men of his city shall (Deut. 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