Deu 21:21 | NET2full | STEP | Then all the men of his city must stone him to death . In this way you will purge wickedness from among you, and all Israel will hear about it and be afraid .

Deuteronomy 21:21

21 Then all the men of his city must stone him to death. In this way you will purge ^{▼▼tn The Hebrew term בִּעַרְתָּה (biʿartah), here and elsewhere in such contexts (cf. Deut 13:5; 17:7, 12; 19:19; 21:9), suggests God’s anger which consumes like fire (thus בָּעַר, baʿar, “to burn”). See H. Ringgren, TDOT 2:203-4.} wickedness from among you, and all Israel ^{▼▼tc Some LXX traditions read הַנִּשְׁאָרִים (hannishʾarim, “those who remain”) for the MT’s יִשְׂרָאֵל (yisraʾel, “Israel”), understandable in light of Deut 19:20. However, the more difficult reading found in the MT is more likely original.} will hear about it and be afraid.