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by going to serve other gods, by bowing down to them, to the sun or the moon or any of the host of heaven, contrary to my command;(A) and if you are told or hear of it, you must investigate it thoroughly. If the truth of the matter is established that this abomination has been committed in Israel, you shall bring the man or the woman who has done this evil deed out to your gates[a] and stone the man or the woman to death.

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  1. 17:5 Out to your gates: outside the gates, so as not to defile the city; cf. Lv 24:14; Nm 15:36; Acts 7:58; Hb 13:12.