13:6 Suppose your own full brother,8 your son, your daughter, your beloved wife, or your closest friend should seduce you secretly and encourage you to go and serve other gods9 that neither you nor your ancestors10 have previously known,11
tnHeb “your brother, the son of your mother.” In a polygamous society it was not rare to have half brothers and sisters by way of a common father and different mothers.
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tn In the Hebrew text these words are in the form of a brief quotation: “entice you secretly saying, ‘Let us go and serve other gods.’ ”