Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 13:8
Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:
i.e. Smother his fault, hide or protect his person, but shalt accuse him to the magistrate, and demand justice upon him, which was not to be done in most other criminal causes; and no wonder, this crime being of a far higher nature than others.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Thou shall not consent unto him,…. To commit the idolatry enticed unto, or join with him in it:
nor hearken to him; not so much as patiently to hear him, but at once express an abhorrence of and indignation at what he recommends:
neither shall thine eye pity him; pitied he might be for his ignorance, stupidity, and wickedness, and on account of the miserable estate and condition he was in, and of those dreadful consequences which would follow upon it, if not converted from it; but no mercy was to be shown him on account of nearness of relation:
neither shall thou spare; to reprove him sharply and to expose him to public vengeance:
neither shall thou conceal him; neither him nor his sin, but make both public, acquaint others with it, and endeavour to bring him before the civil magistrate to be examined, tried, and judged; so far should they be from hiding his offence from others, or excusing and extenuating it, or from harbouring his person privately when sought for upon information.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
eye. Figure of speech Prosopopoeia, App-6.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
consent: Exo 20:3, Pro 1:10, Gal 1:8, Gal 1:9, 1Jo 5:21
shall thine: Deu 7:16, Deu 19:13, Eze 5:11, Eze 9:5, Eze 9:6
Reciprocal: Lev 20:4 – and kill
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deu 13:8. Neither shall thine eye pity him The reason of the thing shows that two circumstances are implied: one is, that the seducer should be convicted by two sufficient witnesses before he should be put to death; the other, that the offender obstinately persisted in the defence of idolatry in spite of admonition; for who can doubt but a father, for instance, might save the life of his son, in case he brought him to timely repentance? Neither shalt thou conceal him That is, smother his fault, hide or protect his person; but shalt accuse him to the magistrate, and demand justice upon him.