"But that prophetorthat dreamerof dreamsshall be putto death,becausehe has counseledrebellionagainstthe LORDyour Godwho broughtyou from the landof Egyptand redeemedyou from the houseof slavery,to seduceyou from the wayin whichthe LORDyour Godcommandedyou to walk.So you shall purgethe evilfrom amongyou.
So he wentbackwith him, and atebreadin his houseand drankwater.
Then Elijahsaidto them, "Seizethe prophetsof Baal;do not let oneof them escape."So they seizedthem; and Elijahbroughtthem downto the brookKishon,and slewthem there.
Then the kingstoodin his placeand madea covenantbeforethe LORDto walkafterthe LORD,and to keepHis commandmentsand His testimoniesand His statuteswith allhis heartand with allhis soul,to performthe wordsof the covenantwrittenin thisbook.
"Thereforethussaysthe LORDconcerningthe prophetswho are prophesyingin My name,although it was not I who sentthem-- yet they keep saying,'There will be noswordor faminein thisland--by swordand faminethoseprophetsshall meettheir end!
thereforethussaysthe LORD,"Behold,I am about to punishShemaiahthe Nehelamiteand his descendants;he will not haveanyonelivingamongthispeople,and he will not seethe goodthat I am about to doto My people,"declaresthe LORD,"becausehe has preachedrebellionagainstthe LORD."'"
"My peoplehave becomelostsheep;Their shepherdshave ledthem astray.They have made them turnaside[on] the mountains;They have gonealong from mountainto hillAnd have forgottentheir restingplace.
"But thisis whatI commandedthem, saying,ObeyMy voice,and I will be your God,and you will be My people;and you will walkin allthe waywhichI commandyou, that it may be wellwith you.'
"And ifanyonestillprophesies,then his fatherand motherwho gavebirthto him will sayto him, 'You shall not live,for you have spokenfalselyin the nameof the LORD;and his fatherand motherwho gavebirthto him will piercehim throughwhen he prophesies.
But Elymasthe magician(for sohis nameis translated)was opposingthem, seekingto turnthe proconsulawayfrom the faith.
But thosewhoare outside,Godjudges.REMOVETHE WICKED MANFROM AMONGYOURSELVES.
"So you shall stonehim to deathbecausehe has soughtto seduceyou from the LORDyour Godwho broughtyou out from the landof Egypt,out of the houseof slavery.
you shall surelystrikethe inhabitantsof that citywith the edgeof the sword,utterlydestroyingit and allthat is in it and its cattlewith the edgeof the sword.
"But you shall surelykillhim; your handshall be firstagainst him to puthim to death,and afterwardsthe handof allthe people.
then you shall bringout that manorthat womanwhohas donethisevildeedto your gates,[that is], the manorthe woman,and you shall stonethem to death.
"The handof the witnessesshall be firstagainst him to puthim to death,and afterwardthe handof allthe people.So you shall purgethe evilfrom your midst.
But the prophetwhospeaksa wordpresumptuouslyin My namewhichI have not commandedhim to speak,or whichhe speaksin the nameof othergods,that prophetshall die.'
then you shall doto him justas he had intendedto doto his brother.Thus you shall purgethe evilfrom amongyou.
then they shall bringout the girlto the doorwayof her father'shouse,and the menof her cityshall stoneher to deathbecauseshe has committedan actof follyin Israelby playingthe harlotin her father'shouse;thus you shall purgethe evilfrom amongyou.
then you shall bringthem bothout to the gateof that cityand you shall stonethem to death;the girl,becauseshe did not cryout in the city,and the man,becausehe has violatedhis neighbor'swife.Thus you shall purgethe evilfrom amongyou.
"Ifa manis caughtkidnappinganyof his countrymenof the sonsof Israel,and he dealswith him violentlyor sellshim, then that thiefshall die;so you shall purgethe evilfrom amongyou.
I have not eatenof it while mourning,norhave I removedanyof it while I was unclean,norofferedanyof it to the dead.I have listenedto the voiceof the LORDmy God;I have doneaccording to allthat You have commandedme.
"And [beware] not to liftup your eyesto heavenand seethe sunand the moonand the stars,allthe hostof heaven,and be drawnawayand worshipthem and servethem, those whichthe LORDyour Godhas allottedto allthe peoplesunderthe wholeheaven.
"You shall fear[only] the LORDyour God;and you shall worshipHim and swearby His name.
"For they will turnyour sonsawayfrom followingMe to serveothergods;then the angerof the LORDwill be kindledagainst you and He will quicklydestroyyou.
"But you are to clingto the LORDyour God,as you have doneto thisday.
And the beastwas seized,and with him the false prophetwho performedthe signsin his presence,by whichhe deceivedthosewho had receivedthe markof the beastand thosewho worshipedhis image;thesetwowere thrownaliveinto the lakeof firewhich burnswith brimstone.
"Nowthen, deliverup the men,the worthlessfellowsin Gibeah,that we may putthem to deathand remove[this] wickednessfrom Israel."But the sonsof Benjaminwouldnot listento the voiceof their brothers,the sonsof Israel.
"Ifyou will fearthe LORDand serveHim, and listento His voiceand not rebelagainstthe commandof the LORD,then bothyou and alsothe kingwhoreignsoveryou will followthe LORDyour God.
