Deuteronomy 12:29-32
New American Standard Bible
29 “When (A)the Lord your God cuts off from you the nations which you are going in to dispossess, and you dispossess them and live in their land, 30 be careful that you are not ensnared [a]to follow them, after they are destroyed from your presence, and that you do not inquire about their gods, saying, ‘How do these nations serve their gods, that I also may do likewise?’ 31 (B)You shall not behave this way toward the Lord your God, because every abominable act which the Lord hates, they have done for their gods; for (C)they even burn their sons and daughters in the fire for their gods.
32 “[b](D)Whatever I command you, you shall be careful to do; (E)you shall not add to nor take anything away from it.
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- Deuteronomy 12:30 Lit after them
- Deuteronomy 12:32 Lit Everything that
Deuteronomy 12:29-32
Common English Bible
29 Once the Lord your God has removed from before you all the nations that you are entering and taking possession of, and you have displaced them and are living in their land, 30 then watch yourself! Don’t be trapped by following their practices after they’ve been wiped out before you. Don’t go investigating their gods, thinking, How did these nations worship their gods? I want to do the very same thing!
31 Don’t act like they did toward the Lord your God because they did things for their gods that are detestable to the Lord, which he hates. They even burned their own sons and daughters with fire for their gods!
32 [a] Everything I’m commanding you, you must do it with utmost care! Don’t add anything to it or take anything away from it.
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- Deuteronomy 12:32 13:1 in Heb
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