13 But you shall (A)destroy their altars, break their sacred pillars, and (B)cut down their wooden images 14 (for you shall worship (C)no other god, for the Lord, whose (D)name is Jealous, is a (E)jealous God), 15 lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they (F)play the harlot with their gods and make sacrifice to their gods, and one of them (G)invites you and you (H)eat of his sacrifice,

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13 But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves:

14 For thou shalt worship no other god: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

15 Lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go a whoring after their gods, and do sacrifice unto their gods, and one call thee, and thou eat of his sacrifice;

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13 (A)But rather, you are to tear down their altars and smash their memorial stones, and cut down their [a](B)Asherim 14 —for (C)you shall not worship any other god, because the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God— 15 otherwise you might make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they would prostitute themselves with their gods and (D)sacrifice to their gods, and someone (E)might invite you [b]to eat of his sacrifice,

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 34:13 I.e., wooden symbols of a female deity (Asherah)
  2. Exodus 34:15 Lit and you eat

13 You shall (A)tear down their altars and (B)break their pillars and cut down their (C)Asherim 14 (for (D)you shall worship no other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God), 15 (E)lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and when they (F)whore after their gods and sacrifice to their gods and (G)you are invited, you eat of his sacrifice,

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