3 So you must not listen to what that prophet or dreamer has said. The Lord your God is putting you to the test. He wants to know whether you love him with all your heart and with all your soul.
4 You must follow him. You must have respect for him. Keep his commands. Obey him. Serve him. Remain true to him.
5 That prophet or dreamer must be put to death. He told you not to obey the Lord your God. The Lord brought you out of Egypt. He set you free from the land where you were slaves. He commanded you to live the way he wants you to. But that prophet or dreamer has tried to make you turn away from it. Get rid of that evil person.
6 Suppose your very own brother or sister secretly tempts you to do something wrong. Or your child or the wife you love tempts you. Or your closest friend does it. Suppose one of them says, "Let's go and worship other gods." But you and your people long ago hadn't known anything about those gods before.
7 They are the gods of the nations that are around you. Those nations might be near or far away. In fact, they might reach from one end of the land to the other.
8 Don't give in to those who are tempting you. Don't listen to them. Don't feel sorry for them. Don't spare them or save them.
9 You must certainly put them to death. You must be the first to throw stones at them. Then all of the people must do the same thing.