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33 The people worshiped the Lord. But they also served their own gods. They followed the evil practices of the nations from which they had been brought.
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They worshiped the LORD, but they also served their own gods in accordance with the customs of the nations from which they had been brought.
34 They are still stubborn. They continue in their old practices to this very day. And now they don't even worship the Lord. They don't follow his directions and rules. They don't obey his laws and commands. The LORD had given all of those laws to the family of Jacob. He gave the name Israel to Jacob.
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To this day they persist in their former practices. They neither worship the LORD nor adhere to the decrees and regulations, the laws and commands that the LORD gave the descendants of Jacob, whom he named Israel.
35 The LORD made a covenant with the people of Israel. At that time he commanded them, "Do not worship any other gods. Do not bow down to them. Do not serve them or sacrifice to them.
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When the LORD made a covenant with the Israelites, he commanded them: “Do not worship any other gods or bow down to them, serve them or sacrifice to them.
36 I am the one you must worship. I brought you up out of Egypt by my great power. I saved you by reaching out my mighty arm. You must bow down to me. You must offer sacrifices to me.
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But the LORD, who brought you up out of Egypt with mighty power and outstretched arm, is the one you must worship. To him you shall bow down and to him offer sacrifices.
37 You must always be careful to follow my directions and rules. You must obey the laws and commands I wrote for you. Do not worship other gods.
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You must always be careful to keep the decrees and regulations, the laws and commands he wrote for you. Do not worship other gods.
38 "Do not forget the covenant I made with you. And remember, you must not worship other gods.
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Do not forget the covenant I have made with you, and do not worship other gods.
39 Instead, worship me. I will save you from the powerful hand of all of your enemies. I am the LORD your God."
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Rather, worship the LORD your God; it is he who will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies.”
40 But the people wouldn't listen. Instead, they were stubborn. They continued in their old practices.
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They would not listen, however, but persisted in their former practices.
41 They worshiped the Lord. But at the same time, they served the statues of their gods. And to this very day their children and grandchildren continue to do what their people before them did.
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Even while these people were worshiping the LORD, they were serving their idols. To this day their children and grandchildren continue to do as their ancestors did.
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