Exodus 34
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Exodus 34:12-26

121BeH8104 carefulH8104 that you do not makeH3772 a covenantH1285 with the inhabitantsH3427 of the landH776 into whichH834 you are goingH935, orH6435 it will becomeH1961 a snareH4170 in your midstH7130. 132But rather, you are to tearH5422 downH5422 their altarsH4196 and smashH7665 their memorialH4676 stonesH4676, and cutH3772 downH3772 their 34AsherimH842 14--for 5you shall not worshipH2331 anyH312 otherH312 godH410, becauseH3588 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 prostituteH2181 themselves with their godsH430 and 6sacrificeH2076 to their godsH430, and someone 7might inviteH7121 you 8to eatH398 of his sacrificeH2077, 16and 9you might takeH3947 someH4480 of his daughtersH1323 for your sonsH1121, and his daughtersH1323 might prostituteH2181 themselves with their godsH430 and cause your sonsH1121 also to prostituteH2181 themselves with their godsH430. 1710You shall not makeH6213 for yourself any godsH430 castH4541 inH4541 metalH4541.

18“You shall keepH8104 11the FeastH2282 of UnleavenedH4682 BreadH4682. For 12sevenH7651 daysH3117 you are to eatH398 unleavenedH4682 breadH4682, 13as I commandedH6680 you, at the appointedH4150 timeH4150 in the 14monthH2320 of AbibH24; for in the monthH2320 of AbibH24 you cameH3318 outH3318 of EgyptH4714.

19“15The 16firstbornH1060 from everyH3605 wombH7358 belongs to Me, and allH3605 your maleH2145 livestockH4735, the 17firstbornH1060 from 18cattleH7794 and sheepH7716. 2019You shall redeemH6299 with a lambH7716 the firstbornH1060 from a donkeyH2543; and ifH518 you do not redeemH6299 it, then you shall breakH6202 its neckH6202. You shall redeemH6299 20allH3605 the firstbornH1060 of your sonsH1121. 2122NoneH3808 are to appearH7200 beforeH6440 Me empty-handedH7387.

21“You shall workH5647 23sixH8337 daysH3117, but on the seventhH7637 dayH3117 you shall restH7673; even during plowingH2758 timeH2758 and harvestH7105 you shall restH7673. 22And you shall celebrateH6213 24the FeastH2282 of WeeksH7620, that is, the firstH1061 fruitsH1061 of the wheatH2406 harvestH7105, and the FeastH2282 of IngatheringH614 at the turnH8622 of the yearH8141. 2325ThreeH7969 timesH6471 a yearH8141 allH3605 your malesH2138 are to appearH7200 beforeH6440 the LordH113 26GodH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478. 24For I will 2728driveH3423 outH3423 nationsH1471 from you and enlargeH7337 your bordersH1366, and noH3808 oneH376 will covetH2530 your landH776 when you goH5927 upH5927 threeH7969 timesH6471 a yearH8141 to appearH7200 beforeH6440 the LordH3068 your GodH430.

25“29You shall not 30offerH7819 the bloodH1818 of My sacrificeH2077 with leavenedH2557 breadH2557, 31norH3808 is the sacrificeH2077 of the FeastH2282 of the PassoverH6453 to 32be leftH3885 overH3885 until morningH1242.

26“You shall bringH935 33the very firstH7225 of the firstH1061 fruitsH1061 of your soilH127 into the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 your GodH430.

“You shall not boilH1310 a youngH1423 goatH1423 in its mother’sH517 milkH2461.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Exodus 34:12 Ex 23:32, 33 ↩
  2. 2. Exodus 34:13 Ex 23:24; Deut 12:3 ↩
  3. 3. Exodus 34:13 I.e., wooden symbols of a female deity (Asherah) ↩
  4. 4. Exodus 34:13 Deut 16:21; Judg 6:25, 26; 2 Kin 18:4; 2 Chr 34:3f ↩
  5. 5. Exodus 34:14 Ex 20:3, 5; Deut 4:24 ↩
  6. 6. Exodus 34:15 Ex 22:20; 32:8 ↩
  7. 7. Exodus 34:15 Num 25:1, 2; Deut 32:37, 38 ↩
  8. 8. Exodus 34:15 Lit and you eat ↩
  9. 9. Exodus 34:16 Deut 7:3; Josh 23:12, 13; 1 Kin 11:1-4 ↩
  10. 10. Exodus 34:17 Ex 20:4, 23; Lev 19:4; Deut 5:8 ↩
  11. 11. Exodus 34:18 Ex 12:17; Lev 23:6; Num 28:16f ↩
  12. 12. Exodus 34:18 Ex 12:15, 16 ↩
  13. 13. Exodus 34:18 Or which ↩
  14. 14. Exodus 34:18 Ex 12:2; 13:4 ↩
  15. 15. Exodus 34:19 Ex 13:2; 22:29f ↩
  16. 16. Exodus 34:19 Lit every firstborn of a womb ↩
  17. 17. Exodus 34:19 Lit every firstborn of a womb ↩
  18. 18. Exodus 34:19 Or oxen ↩
  19. 19. Exodus 34:20 Ex 13:13 ↩
  20. 20. Exodus 34:20 Ex 13:15; Num 3:45 ↩
  21. 21. Exodus 34:20 Lit They shall not ↩
  22. 22. Exodus 34:20 Ex 22:29; 23:15; Deut 16:16 ↩
  23. 23. Exodus 34:21 Ex 20:9f; 23:12; 31:15; 35:2; Lev 23:3; Deut 5:13f ↩
  24. 24. Exodus 34:22 Ex 23:16; Num 28:26 ↩
  25. 25. Exodus 34:23 Ex 23:14-17 ↩
  26. 26. Exodus 34:23 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord ↩
  27. 27. Exodus 34:24 Or dispossess ↩
  28. 28. Exodus 34:24 Ex 33:2; Ps 78:55 ↩
  29. 29. Exodus 34:25 Ex 23:18 ↩
  30. 30. Exodus 34:25 Lit slaughter ↩
  31. 31. Exodus 34:25 Ex 12:10 ↩
  32. 32. Exodus 34:25 Lit remain overnight ↩
  33. 33. Exodus 34:26 Ex 23:19; Deut 26:2 ↩

Commentaries on Exodus 34

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