Exodus 34:12-15

12 Be careful not to make a treaty with those who live in the land where you are going, or they will be a snare among you.
13 Break down their altars, smash their sacred stones and cut down their Asherah poles.[a]
14 Do not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.
15 “Be careful not to make a treaty with those who live in the land; for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you and you will eat their sacrifices.

Cross References 9

  • 1. Judges 2:2
  • 2. S Exodus 10:7; Exodus 23:32-33
  • 3. S Exodus 23:24; Numbers 33:52; Deuteronomy 7:5; Deuteronomy 12:3; Judges 6:26; 1 Kings 15:13; 2 Chronicles 15:16; 2 Chronicles 17:6; 2 Chronicles 34:3-4; Micah 5:14; 2 Kings 18:4
  • 4. S Exodus 20:3
  • 5. Isaiah 9:6
  • 6. S Exodus 20:5; Deuteronomy 4:24
  • 7. ver 12; Deuteronomy 23:6; Ezra 9:12
  • 8. Exodus 22:20; Exodus 32:8; Deuteronomy 31:16; Judges 2:17; 2 Kings 17:8; 1 Chronicles 5:25; 2 Chronicles 11:15; Amos 2:4
  • 9. S Exodus 32:6; Numbers 25:2; 1 Corinthians 8:4

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. That is, wooden symbols of the goddess Asherah
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