Translation commentary on Deuteronomy 13:7

This verse continues the description of the pagan gods referred to in verse 6.

From one end of the earth to the other: all pagan gods are included. Good News Translation does not formally represent these words, which simply emphasize gods of the peoples that are … far off from you. Instead of earth some translations have “from one end of the land…” (Revised English Bible, Traduction œcuménique de la Bible, New International Version); but it seems that “earth” is to be preferred (Revised Standard Version, New Jerusalem Bible, New Jewish Publication Society’s Tanakh, and others). It means “anywhere on earth.”

Quoted with permission from Bratcher, Robert G. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on Deuteronomy. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2000. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .