New American Standard Bible 1995
Exodus 34:11-17
11“1Be sure to observeH8104 whatH834 I am commandingH6680 you this dayH3117: beholdH2009, 2I am going to driveH1644 out the AmoriteH567 beforeH4480H6440 you, and the CanaaniteH3669, the HittiteH2850, the PerizziteH6522, the HiviteH2340 and the JebusiteH2983. 123WatchH8104 yourself that you makeH3772 noH6435 covenantH1285 with the inhabitantsH3427 of the landH776 into whichH834 you are goingH935, orH6435 it will becomeH1961 a snareH4170 in your midstH7130. 134But rather, you are to tearH5422 downH5422 their altarsH4196 and smashH7665 their sacred pillarsH4676 and cutH3772 downH3772 their 56AsherimH842 14--for 7you shall not worshipH7812 anyH312 otherH312 godH410, for the LordH3068, whose nameH8034 is JealousH7067, is a jealousH7067 GodH410-- 15otherwiseH6435 you mightH6435 makeH3772 a covenantH1285 with the inhabitantsH3427 of the landH776 and they would playH2181 the harlotH2181 with their godsH430 and 8sacrificeH2076 to their godsH430, and someone 9might inviteH7121 you 10to eatH398 of his sacrificeH2077, 16and 11you might takeH3947 someH4480 of his daughtersH1323 for your sonsH1121, and his daughtersH1323 might playH2181 the harlotH2181 with their godsH430 and cause your sonsH1121 also to playH2181 the harlotH2181 with their godsH430. 1712You shall makeH6213 for yourself noH3808 moltenH4541 godsH430.
Notes
- 1. Exodus 34:11 Lit Observe for yourself ↩
- 2. Exodus 34:11 Ex 33:2 ↩
- 3. Exodus 34:12 Ex 23:32, 33 ↩
- 4. Exodus 34:13 Ex 23:24; Deut 12:3 ↩
- 5. Exodus 34:13 I.e. wooden symbols of a female deity ↩
- 6. Exodus 34:13 Deut 16:21; Judg 6:25, 26; 2 Kin 18:4; 2 Chr 34:3f ↩
- 7. Exodus 34:14 Ex 20:3, 5; Deut 4:24 ↩
- 8. Exodus 34:15 Ex 22:20; 32:8 ↩
- 9. Exodus 34:15 Num 25:1, 2; Deut 32:37, 38 ↩
- 10. Exodus 34:15 Lit and you eat ↩
- 11. Exodus 34:16 Deut 7:3; Josh 23:12, 13; 1 Kin 11:1-4 ↩
- 12. Exodus 34:17 Ex 20:4, 23; Lev 19:4; Deut 5:8 ↩
Commentaries on Exodus 34
- 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
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