Exodus 23:13

Exodus 23:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.
• New International Version (NIV)“Be careful to do everything I have said to you. Do not invoke the names of other gods; do not let them be heard on your lips.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Pay attention to all that I have said to you, and make no mention of the names of other gods, nor let it be heard on your lips.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“And in all that I have said to you, be circumspect and make no mention of the name of other gods, nor let it be heard from your mouth.

Context of Exodus 23:13

11but on the seventh year you shall let it rest and lie fallow, so that the needy of your people may eat; and whatever they leave the beast of the field may eat. You are to do the same with your vineyard and your olive grove. 12“Six days you are to do your work, but on the seventh day you shall cease from labor so that your ox and your donkey may rest, and the son of your female slave, as well as your stranger, may refresh themselves. Now concerning everything which I have said to you, be on your guard; and do not mention the name of other gods, nor let them be heard from your mouth. 14“Three times a year you shall celebrate a feast to Me. 15You shall observe the Feast of Unleavened Bread; for seven days you are to eat unleavened bread, as I commanded you, at the appointed time in the month Abib, for in it you came out of Egypt. And none shall appear before Me empty-handed.

Exodus 23:13 word by word

וּבְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־אָמַ֥רְתִּי אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם תִּשָּׁמֵ֑רוּ וְשֵׁ֨ם אֱלֹהִ֤ים אֲחֵרִים֙ לֹ֣א תַזְכִּ֔ירוּ לֹ֥א יִשָּׁמַ֖ע עַל־פִּֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

• concerning everythingכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• I have saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to you, be on your guardשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: carefulH8104
• do not mentionזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
• the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of otherאַחֵר'achêr · anotherH312
• godsאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• norלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• be heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• from your mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310

Cross-references for Exodus 23:13

• Deuteronomy 4:9“Only give heed to yourself and keep your soul diligently, so that you do not forget the things which your eyes have seen and they do not depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your sons and your grandsons.
• Joshua 22:5Only be very careful to observe the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, to love the Lord your God and walk in all His ways and keep His commandments and hold fast to Him and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.”
• Joshua 23:11So take diligent heed to yourselves to love the Lord your God.
• 1 Chronicles 28:7I will establish his kingdom forever if he resolutely performs My commandments and My ordinances, as is done now.’
• Psalms 39:1I said, “I will guard my ways That I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth as with a muzzle While the wicked are in my presence.”
• Ephesians 5:15Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise,
• 1 Timothy 4:16Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in these things, for as you do this you will ensure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you.
• Hebrews 12:15See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be defiled;
• Numbers 32:38and Nebo and Baal-meon--their names being changed--and Sibmah, and they gave other names to the cities which they built.
• Deuteronomy 12:3You shall tear down their altars and smash their sacred pillars and burn their Asherim with fire, and you shall cut down the engraved images of their gods and obliterate their name from that place.
• Joshua 23:7so that you will not associate with these nations, these which remain among you, or mention the name of their gods, or make anyone swear by them, or serve them, or bow down to them.
• Psalms 16:4The sorrows of those who have bartered for another god will be multiplied; I shall not pour out their drink offerings of blood, Nor will I take their names upon my lips.
• Jeremiah 10:11Thus you shall say to them, “The gods that did not make the heavens and the earth will perish from the earth and from under the heavens.”
• Hosea 2:17For I will remove the names of the Baals from her mouth, So that they will be mentioned by their names no more.
• Zechariah 13:2“It will come about in that day,” declares the Lord of hosts, “that I will cut off the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered; and I will also remove the prophets and the unclean spirit from the land.
• Ephesians 5:12for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.

Commentaries on Exodus 23:13

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Compare Deuteronomy 4:9; Joshua 22:5; Ephesians 5:15.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-19Verses 10-19 Every seventh year the land was to rest. They must not plough or sow it; what the earth produced of itself, should be eaten, and not laid up. This law seems to have been intended to teach dependence on Providence, and God's faithfulness in sending the larger increase while they kept his appointments. It was also typical of the heavenly rest, when all earthly labours, cares, and interests shall cease for ever. All respect to the gods of the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-19The statements in this section follow the usual case-law pattern used in ancient Near Eastern law codes (legal collections from the lands around Israel). This pattern begins with a possible situation introduced by the word “if.” The next part explains what should happen and begins with the word “then.” In these chapters, some laws are grouped together. However, the text does not clearly separate personal, civil, and ceremonial laws. These types of laws…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. make no mention of the name of other gods, &c.--that is, in common conversation, for a familiar use of them would tend to lessen horror of idolatry.Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 23:13

• Idolatry
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Commentaries on Exodus 23

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings