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 Living Translation (NLT)“Pay close attention to all my instructions. You must not call on the name of any other gods. Do not even speak their names.

Context of Exodus 23:13

11but the seventh year you shall let it rest and lie fallow, that the poor of your people may eat; and what they leave, the beasts of the field may eat. In like manner you shall do with your vineyard and your olive grove. 12Six days you shall do your work, and on the seventh day you shall rest, that your ox and your donkey may rest, and the son of your female servant and the stranger may be refreshed. “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. 14“Three times you shall keep a feast to Me in the year: 15You shall keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread (you shall eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded you, at the time appointed in the month of Abib, for in it you came out of Egypt; none shall appear before Me empty);

Exodus 23:13 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• that I have saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto you be circumspectשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: carefulH8104
• and make no mentionזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
• of the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of otherאַחֵר'achêr · anotherH312
• godsאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• neither let it be heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• outעַל‛al · uponH5921
• of thy mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310

Cross-references for Exodus 23:13

• Deuteronomy 4:9Only take heed to yourself, and diligently keep yourself, lest you forget the things your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. And teach them to your children and your grandchildren,
• Joshua 22:5But take careful heed to do the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, to love the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways, to keep His commandments, to hold fast to Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.”
• Joshua 23:11Therefore take careful heed to yourselves, that you love the Lord your God.
• 1 Chronicles 28:7Moreover I will establish his kingdom forever, if he is steadfast to observe My commandments and My judgments, as it is this day.’
• Psalms 39:1I said, “I will guard my ways, Lest I sin with my tongue; I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle, While the wicked are before me.”
• Ephesians 5:15See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise,
• 1 Timothy 4:16Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
• Hebrews 12:15looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled;
• Numbers 32:38Nebo and Baal Meon (their names being changed) and Shibmah; and they gave other names to the cities which they built.
• Deuteronomy 12:3And you shall destroy their altars, break their sacred pillars, and burn their wooden images with fire; you shall cut down the carved images of their gods and destroy their names from that place.
• Joshua 23:7and lest you go among these nations, these who remain among you. You shall not make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause anyone to swear by them; you shall not serve them nor bow down to them,
• Psalms 16:4Their sorrows shall be multiplied who hasten after another god; Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, Nor take up their names on my lips.
• Jeremiah 10:11Thus you shall say to them: “The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth shall perish from the earth and from under these heavens.”
• Hosea 2:17For I will take from her mouth the names of the Baals, And they shall be remembered by their name no more.
• Zechariah 13:2“It shall be in that day,” says the Lord of hosts, “that I will cut off the names of the idols from the land, and they shall no longer be remembered. I will also cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to depart from the land.
• Ephesians 5:12For it is shameful even to speak of those 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