Exodus 34:13-15

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¹³So destroy their altars, break the stones they worship, and cut down their idols.^[a] ¹⁴Don’t worship any other god. I am Yahweh Kanah—the jealous Lord. That is my name. I hate for my people to worship other gods.^[b]

¹⁵“Be careful not to make any agreements with the people who live in that land. If you do this, you might join them when they worship their gods. They will invite you to join them, and you will eat their sacrifices.

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Footnotes

Exodus 34:13 stones … idols Literally, “memorials … Asherah poles.” These were stone markers and wood poles that the people set up to help them remember and honor false gods.
Exodus 34:14 I hate … gods Or “I am El Kanah—the Jealous God.”