Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. New Living Translation 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. English Standard Version (for you shall worship no other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God), Berean Standard Bible For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. King James Bible For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God: New King James Version (for you shall worship no other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God), New American Standard Bible —for you shall not worship any other god, because the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God— NASB 1995 — for you shall not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God— NASB 1977 —for you shall not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God— Legacy Standard Bible —for you shall not worship any other god, for Yahweh, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God— Amplified Bible —for you shall not worship any other god; for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous (impassioned) God [demanding what is rightfully and uniquely His]— Christian Standard Bible Because the LORD is jealous for his reputation, you are never to bow down to another god. He is a jealous God. Holman Christian Standard Bible You are never to bow down to another god because Yahweh, being jealous by nature, is a jealous God.” American Standard Version (for thou shalt worship no other god: for Jehovah, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God); Contemporary English Version I demand your complete loyalty--you must not worship any other god! English Revised Version for thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God: GOD'S WORD® Translation (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.) Good News Translation "Do not worship any other god, because I, the LORD, tolerate no rivals. International Standard Version indeed, you are not to bow down in worship to any other god, because the LORD's name is Jealous—he's a jealous God— Majority Standard Bible For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. NET Bible For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. New Heart English Bible for you shall worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. Webster's Bible Translation For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God: World English Bible for you shall worship no other god; for Yahweh, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor you do not bow yourselves to another god—for YHWH, whose Name [is] Zealous, is a zealous God. Young's Literal Translation for ye do not bow yourselves to another god -- for Jehovah, whose name is Zealous, is a zealous God. Smith's Literal Translation For thou shalt not worship another God: for Jehovah, his name is Jealous; he is a jealous God. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAdore not any strange god. The Lord his name is Jealous, he is a jealous God. Catholic Public Domain Version Do not be willing to worship any strange god. The jealous Lord is his name. God is a rival. New American Bible You shall not bow down to any other god, for the LORD—“Jealous” his name—is a jealous God. New Revised Standard Version (for you shall worship no other god, because the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God). Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor you shall worship no other god; for the LORD whose name is zealous, is a zealous God. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Break down their altars and break their monuments and cut down their idols: OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For thou shalt bow down to no other god; for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God; Brenton Septuagint Translation For ye shall not worship strange gods, for the Lord God, a jealous name, is a jealous God; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD Renews the Covenant…13Rather, you must tear down their altars, smash their sacred stones, and chop down their Asherah poles. 14For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. 15Do not make a covenant with the inhabitants of 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 Deuteronomy 6:14-15 Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you. / For the LORD your God, who is among you, is a jealous God. Otherwise the anger of the LORD your God will be kindled against you, and He will wipe you off the face of the earth. Deuteronomy 4:24 For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God. Joshua 24:19 But Joshua said to the people, “You are not able to serve the LORD, for He is a holy God; He is a jealous God; He will not forgive your rebellion or your sins. 2 Kings 17:35-36 For the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites and commanded them, “Do not worship other gods or bow down to them; do not serve them or sacrifice to them. / Instead, worship the LORD, who brought you out of the land of Egypt with great power and an outstretched arm. You are to bow down to Him and offer sacrifices to Him. Isaiah 42:8 I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not yield My glory to another or My praise to idols. Isaiah 48:11 For My own sake, My very own sake, I will act; for how can I let Myself be defamed? I will not yield My glory to another. Nahum 1:2 The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies. Psalm 83:18 May they know that You alone, whose name is the LORD, are Most High over all the earth. Psalm 78:58 They enraged Him with their high places and provoked His jealousy with their idols. Jeremiah 25:6 Do not follow other gods to serve and worship them, and do not provoke Me to anger with the works of your hands. Then I will do you no harm.’ 1 Corinthians 10:20-22 No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. / You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too. / Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He? Matthew 4:10 “Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’” Luke 4:8 But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’” 1 John 5:21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Revelation 19:10 So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” Treasury of Scripture For you shall worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God: worship Exodus 20:3-5 Thou shalt have no other gods before me… Deuteronomy 5:7 Thou shalt have none other gods before me. Matthew 4:10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. whose Exodus 34:5-7 And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD… Exodus 33:19 And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy. Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. jealous God Exodus 20:5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; Deuteronomy 5:24 And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth. Deuteronomy 6:15 (For the LORD thy God is a jealous God among you) lest the anger of the LORD thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from off the face of the earth. Jump to Previous Bow Honour Jealous Worship Worshippers YourselvesJump to Next Bow Honour Jealous Worship Worshippers YourselvesExodus 34 1. The tablets are replaced5. The name of the Lord proclaimed 8. Moses entreats God to go with them 10. God makes a covenant with them, repeating certain duties 28. Moses after forty days on the mount, comes down with the tablets 29. His face is radiant, and he covers it with a veil For you must not worship The Hebrew word for "worship" here is "תִּשְׁתַּחֲוֶה" (tishtaḥaveh), which means to bow down or prostrate oneself. This act of worship is not merely about physical posture but signifies a deep reverence and submission to a deity. In the ancient Near Eastern context, worship involved rituals, sacrifices, and allegiance. The command here is a direct prohibition against idolatry, emphasizing exclusive devotion to Yahweh. This exclusivity is foundational to the covenant relationship between God and Israel, underscoring the first of the Ten Commandments. any other god for the LORD whose name is Jealous is a jealous God Whose name is Jealous.--Comp. Exodus 20:5, and see Note 2 on that passage. Many attempts have been made to show that jealousy is unworthy of the Divine Nature; but that the one Only God, if there be but one Only God, should claim and exact under severe penalties an undivided allegiance is natural, reasonable, and in harmony with the most exalted conceptions of the Divine essence. If God looked with indifference upon idolatry, it would imply that He cared little for His human creatures: that, like the Deity of Epicurus, having once created man and the world, He thenceforth paid no attention to them. Verse 14. - For thou shalt worship no other God. This is a reference to the Second Commandment (Exodus 20:5). The meaning is - "Thou shalt not spare the idolatrous emblems of the Canaanite nations, for thou couldst only do so to worship them, and thou art already forbidden to worship any other god beside me." The existence of the Decalogue and its binding nature, is assumed throughout this chapterParallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction you must not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no worship תִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה (ṯiš·ta·ḥă·weh) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7812: To depress, prostrate any other אַחֵ֑ר (’a·ḥêr) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 312: Hinder, next, other god, לְאֵ֣ל (lə·’êl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty for כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD, יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel whose name [is] שְׁמ֔וֹ (šə·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8034: A name Jealous, קַנָּ֣א (qan·nā) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7067: Jealous [is] a jealous קַנָּ֖א (qan·nā) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7067: Jealous God. אֵ֥ל (’êl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty Links Exodus 34:14 NIVExodus 34:14 NLT Exodus 34:14 ESV Exodus 34:14 NASB Exodus 34:14 KJV Exodus 34:14 BibleApps.com Exodus 34:14 Biblia Paralela Exodus 34:14 Chinese Bible Exodus 34:14 French Bible Exodus 34:14 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 34:14 For you shall worship no other god: (Exo. 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