13 (A)But rather, you are to tear down their altars and smash their memorial stones, and cut down their [a](B)Asherim 14 —for (C)you shall not worship any other god, because the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God— 15 otherwise you might make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they would prostitute themselves with their gods and (D)sacrifice to their gods, and someone (E)might invite you [b]to eat of his sacrifice,

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 34:13 I.e., wooden symbols of a female deity (Asherah)
  2. Exodus 34:15 Lit and you eat

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