Deuteronomy 13:9

13:9 Instead, you must kill him without fail! ¹  Your own hand must be the first to strike him, ²  and then the hands of the whole community.

Deuteronomy 17:11

17:11 You must do what you are instructed, and the verdict they pronounce to you, without fail. Do not deviate right or left from what they tell you.

Deuteronomy 22:1

Laws Concerning Preservation of Life

22:1 When you see ³  your neighbor’s ⁴  ox or sheep going astray, do not ignore it; ⁵  you must return it without fail ⁶  to your neighbor.

Deuteronomy 31:8

31:8 The Lord is indeed going before you – he will be with you; he will not fail you or abandon you. Do not be afraid or discouraged!”

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¹ tn The Hebrew text uses the infinitive absolute for emphasis, which the translation indicates with the words “without fail” (cf. NIV “you must certainly put him to death”).

² tn Heb “to put him to death,” but this is misleading in English for such an action would leave nothing for the others to do.

³ tn Heb “you must not see,” but, if translated literally into English, the statement is misleading.

⁴ tn Heb “brother’s” (also later in this verse). In this context it is not limited to one’s siblings, however; cf. NAB “your kinsman’s.”

⁵ tn Heb “hide yourself.”

⁶ tn The Hebrew text uses the infinitive absolute for emphasis, which the translation indicates with the words “without fail.”