Exodus 23:13,24 - Compare All Versions

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“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.

Do not bow down before their gods or worship them or follow their practices. You must demolish them and break their sacred stones to pieces.

“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.

you shall not bow down to their gods nor serve them, nor do as they do, but you shall utterly overthrow them and break their pillars in pieces.

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

You must not worship the gods of these nations or serve them in any way or imitate their evil practices. Instead, you must utterly destroy them and smash their sacred pillars.

“Pay strict attention to everything I have said to you. You must not invoke the names of other gods; they must not be heard on your lips. 

Do not bow in worship to their gods, and do not serve them. Do not imitate their practices. Instead, demolish them  and smash their sacred pillars to pieces.

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.

Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works: but thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and quite break down their images.

“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.

You shall not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do according to their works; but you shall utterly overthrow them and completely break down their sacred pillars.

“Listen carefully to everything I tell you. Don’t pay attention to other gods—don’t so much as mention their names. * * *

“Now get yourselves ready. I’m sending my Angel ahead of you to guard you in your travels, to lead you to the place that I’ve prepared. Pay close attention to him. Obey him. Don’t go against him. He won’t put up with your rebellions because he’s acting on my authority. But if you obey him and do everything I tell you, I’ll be an enemy to your enemies, I’ll fight those who fight you. When my Angel goes ahead of you and leads you to the land of the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, I’ll clear the country of them. So don’t worship or serve their gods; don’t do anything they do because I’m going to wipe them right off the face of the Earth and smash their sacred phallic pillars to bits.

Now concerning everything which I have said to you, be careful; and do not mention the name of other gods, nor let them be heard from your mouth.

You shall not worship their gods, nor serve them, nor do according to their deeds; but you shall utterly overthrow them and break their memorial stones in pieces.

Now concerning everything which I have said to you, be on your guard; do not mention the name of other gods [either in a blessing or in a curse]; do not let such speech be heard [coming] from your mouth.

You shall not bow down to worship their gods, nor serve them, nor do [anything] in accordance with their practices. You shall completely overthrow them and break down their [sacred] pillars and images [of pagan worship].

“Pay attention to do everything I have told you, and do not even mention the names of other gods – do not let them be heard on your lips.

“You must not bow down to their gods; you must not serve them or do according to their practices. Instead you must completely overthrow them and smash their standing stones to pieces.