Exodus 34:14

14 Do not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.

Exodus 34:14 in Other Translations

14 For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

14 (for you shall worship no other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God),

14 You must worship no other gods, for the LORD, whose very name is Jealous, is a God who is jealous about his relationship with you.

14 Don't worship any other god. God - his name is The-Jealous-One - is a jealous God.

14 for thou shalt worship no other god: for Jehovah, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

14 (Never worship any other god, because the LORD is a God who does not tolerate rivals. In fact, he is known for not tolerating rivals.)

14 You are to never bow down to another god because the Lord, being jealous by nature, is a jealous God.

14 Do not worship any other god. I am a jealous God. In fact, my name is Jealous.

Exodus 34:14 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 34:14

For thou shall worship no other god
Than the Lord their God, the one only living and true God, which was the first command given to the people of Israel, and binding upon all men:

for the Lord whose name is Jealous, [is] a jealous God;
his name and nature answer to one another; he admits of no rival or competitor in worship; he will not give his glory to another god, or one so called, nor his praise to graven images; and in this he is distinguished from all nominal and fictitious gods, who have many joined with them, and are rivals of them, which gives them no concern, because insensible; but it is otherwise with the Lord, who knows the dishonour done him, and resents it, and is as jealous of any worship being given to another, as the husband is of the honour of his marriage bed; for idolatry is spiritual adultery, as is suggested in the following verse.

Exodus 34:14 In-Context

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.

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.

16 And when you choose some of their daughters as wives for your sons and those daughters prostitute themselves to their gods, they will lead your sons to do the same.

Cross References

• 1. S Exodus 20:3
• 2. Isaiah 9:6
• 3. S Exodus 20:5; Deuteronomy 4:24