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 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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Footnotes

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