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Exodus 34:14

God's will and callingPraise and worship

12 Be careful not to make a treaty with the inhabitants of the land you are entering, lest they become a snare in your midst.

13 Rather, you must tear down their altars, smash their sacred stones, and chop down their Asherah poles.

For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.

15 Do not make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you, and you will eat their sacrifices.

16 And when you take some of their daughters as brides for your sons, their daughters will prostitute themselves to their gods and cause your sons to do the same.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.
KJV
For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:
WEB
for you shall worship no other god; for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.
ASV
for thou shalt worship no other god: for Jehovah, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:
DARBY
For thou shalt worship no other God; for Jehovah Jealous is his name is a jealous God;
BLB
For you shall worship no other god, for YHWH, Jealous [is] his name, is a jealous God.
ÅB
Du skal ikke tilbe noen fremmed gud; for Herren heter Nidkjær, en nidkjær Gud er han.
OTB
Tjen ingen annen gud, for Herren, hvis navn er Nidkjær, er en Gud som krever udelt hengivenhet.
B1930
Du skal ikke tilbede nogen fremmed gud; for Herren heter Nidkjær, en nidkjær Gud er han.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 4:24

    For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

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  • Deuteronomy 32:21

    They have provoked My jealousy by that which is not God; they have enraged Me with their worthless idols. So I will make them jealous by those who are not a people; I will make them angry by a nation without understanding.

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  • 1 Corinthians 10:22

    Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?

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  • Matthew 4:10

    “Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus declared. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”

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  • Nahum 1:2

    The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies.

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  • Exodus 20:3–5

    You shall have no other gods before Me.

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  • Deuteronomy 29:20

    The LORD will never be willing to forgive him. Instead, His anger and jealousy will burn against that man, and every curse written in this book will fall upon him. The LORD will blot out his name from under heaven

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  • Deuteronomy 6:15

    For the LORD your God, who is among you, is a jealous God. Otherwise the anger of the LORD your God will be kindled against you, and He will wipe you off the face of the earth.

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