13 Instead, you must tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, and chop down their Asherah poles.(A) 14 You are never to bow down to another god because Yahweh, being jealous(B) by nature,[a] is a jealous God.

15 “Do not make a treaty with the inhabitants of the land, or else when they prostitute themselves with their gods and sacrifice to their gods, they will invite you, and you will eat their sacrifices.(C)

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  1. Exodus 34:14 Lit Yahweh—His name is Jealous, or Yahweh is jealous for His name, He

13 Break down their altars, smash their sacred stones and cut down their Asherah poles.[a](A) 14 Do not worship any other god,(B) for the Lord, whose name(C) is Jealous, is a jealous God.(D)

15 “Be careful not to make a treaty(E) with those who live in the land; for when they prostitute(F) themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you and you will eat their sacrifices.(G)

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  1. Exodus 34:13 That is, wooden symbols of the goddess Asherah