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‘You shall not make for yourself an idol [as an object to worship], or any likeness (form, manifestation) of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth. You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a [a]jealous (impassioned) God [demanding what is rightfully and uniquely mine], visiting (avenging) the iniquity (sin, guilt) of the fathers on the children [that is, calling the children to account for the sins of their fathers], to the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me,(A) 10 but [b]showing graciousness and lovingkindness to thousands [of generations] of those who love Me and keep My commandments.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 5:9 See note 4:24.
  2. Deuteronomy 5:10 Lit doing.

“You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.(A) You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents(B) to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,(C) 10 but showing love to a thousand(D) generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.(E)

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