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Deuteronomy 29:17
17You saw the useless gods that people of other nations worship. They worship idols that they make from wood, stone, silver and gold.
Deuteronomy 29:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And ye have seen their abominations, and their idols, wood and stone, silver and gold, which were among them:)
- New International Version (NIV)You saw among them their detestable images and idols of wood and stone, of silver and gold.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And you have seen their detestable things, their idols of wood and stone, of silver and gold, which were among them.
- New King James Version (NKJV)and you saw their abominations and their idols which were among them—wood and stone and silver and gold);
Context of Deuteronomy 29:17
16You remember how we lived when we were in Egypt. You remember how we travelled through other countries as we came here. You saw the useless gods that people of other nations worship. They worship idols that they make from wood, stone, silver and gold. 18So be very careful that you do not turn away from the Lord our God to worship the gods of those nations. No man, woman, clan or tribe among you must ever want to do that. That would be like the root of a plant that gives fruits which are full of poison. 19Nobody who hears the message of this covenant should think that they can go against it. Someone might say to himself, ‘I do not have to obey this covenant. I will be safe, whatever happens. God will still bless me.’ A person who thinks like that will bring trouble on everyone and on everything.
Read all of Deuteronomy 29Deuteronomy 29:17 word by word
וַתִּרְאוּ֙ אֶת־שִׁקּ֣וּצֵיהֶ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת גִּלֻּלֵיהֶ֑ם עֵ֣ץ וָאֶ֔בֶן כֶּ֥סֶף וְזָהָ֖ב אֲשֶׁ֥ר עִמָּהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 29:17
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Idols - See the margin, “dungy gods;” i. e. clods or stocks which can be rolled about (compare Leviticus 26:30).Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-21Verses 10-21 The national covenant made with Israel, not only typified the covenant of grace made with true believers, but also represented the outward dispensation of the gospel. Those who have been enabled to consent to the Lord's new covenant of mercy and grace in Jesus Christ, and to give up themselves to be his people, should embrace every opportunity of renewing their open profession of relation to him, and their obligation to him, as the God of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17the abominations: These practices were deeply offensive forms of pagan worship. They were especially connected to false religious ceremonies (see 7:25–26; 12:31; 13:14). idols: The Hebrew word for idols means “round things.” It may also suggest something like dung. This word shows strong disgust. The idols were compared to waste to show how offensive they were.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-2910-29. Ye stand this day all of you before the Lord your God--The whole congregation of Israel, of all ages and conditions, all--young as well as old; menials as well as masters; native Israelites as well as naturalized strangers--all were assembled before the tabernacle to renew the Sinaitic covenant. None of them were allowed to consider themselves as exempt from the terms of that national compact, lest any lapsing into idolatry might prove a root of…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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