Discovery BoxDeuteronomy 13:9 
Context13:9 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 15:8
Context15:8 Instead, you must be sure to open your hand to him and generously lend 3 him whatever he needs. 4
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 The Hebrew text uses the infinitive absolute before both verbs. The translation indicates the emphasis with the words “be sure to” and “generously,” respectively.
4 tn Heb “whatever his need that he needs for himself.” This redundant expression has been simplified in the translation for stylistic reasons.
