7 gods of the peoples around you, whether near or far, from one end of the land to the other),
7 Namely, of the gods of the people which are round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth;
7 some of the gods of the peoples who are around you, whether near you or far off from you, from the one end of the earth to the other,
7 the gods of the peoples around you near and far, from one end of the Earth to the other),
7 of the gods of the people which are all around you, near to you or far off from you, from one end of the earth to the other end of the earth,
7 They might suggest that you worship the gods of peoples who live nearby or who come from the ends of the earth.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Deuteronomy 13:7
Commentary on Deuteronomy 13:6-11
(Read Deuteronomy 13:6-11)
It is the policy of Satan to try to lead us to evil by those whom we love, whom we least suspect of any ill design, and whom we are desirous to please, and apt to conform to. The enticement here is supposed to come from a brother or child, who are near by nature; from a wife or friend, who are near by choice, and are to us as our souls. But it is our duty to prefer God and religion, before the nearest and dearest friends we have in the world. We must not, to please our friends, break God's law. Thou shalt not consent to him, nor go with him, not for company, or curiosity, not to gain his affections. It is a general rule, If sinners entice thee, consent thou not, Proverbs 1:10. And we must not hinder the course of God's justice.