Exodus 23:24
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"You shall not worshipתִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֤ה
(tish·ta·cha·veh)
7812: to bow downa prim. root
their gods,לֵאלֹֽהֵיהֶם֙
(le·lo·hei·hem)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
norלֹֽא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
serveתָֽעָבְדֵ֔ם
(ta·'a·ve·dem,)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
them, norוְלֹ֣א
(ve·lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
doתַעֲשֶׂ֖ה
(ta·'a·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
according to their deeds;כְּמַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶ֑ם
(ke·ma·'a·sei·hem;)
4639: a deed, workfrom asah
but you shall utterlyהָרֵס֙
(ha·res)
2040: to throw down, break or tear downa prim. root
overthrowתְּהָ֣רְסֵ֔ם
(te·ha·re·sem,)
2040: to throw down, break or tear downa prim. root
them and breakוְשַׁבֵּ֥ר
(ve·shab·ber)
7665: to break, break in piecesa prim. root
their [sacred] pillarsמַצֵּבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃
(ma·tze·vo·tei·hem.)
4676: a pillar, stumpfrom natsab
in pieces.תְּשַׁבֵּ֖ר
(te·shab·ber)
7665: to break, break in piecesa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Thou shalt not bow down
shachah  (shaw-khaw')
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
to their gods
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
nor serve
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
them nor do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
after their works
ma`aseh  (mah-as-eh')
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
but thou shalt utterly
harac  (haw-ras')
to pull down or in pieces, break, &? destroy -- beat down, break (down, through), destroy, overthrow, pluck down, pull down, ruin, throw down, utterly.
overthrow
harac  (haw-ras')
to pull down or in pieces, break, &? destroy -- beat down, break (down, through), destroy, overthrow, pluck down, pull down, ruin, throw down, utterly.
them and quite
shabar  (shaw-bar')
to burst -- break (down, off, in pieces, up), broken(-hearted), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt, quench, quite, tear
break down
shabar  (shaw-bar')
to burst -- break (down, off, in pieces, up), broken(-hearted), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt, quench, quite, tear
their images
matstsebah  (mats-tsay-baw')
something stationed, i.e. a column or (memorial stone); by analogy, an idol -- garrison, (standing) image, pillar.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"You shall not worship their gods, nor serve them, nor do according to their deeds; but you shall utterly overthrow them and break their sacred pillars in pieces.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You must not bow down to their gods or worship them. Do not imitate their practices. Instead, demolish them and smash their sacred pillars to pieces.

International Standard Version
You are not to bow down to their gods or serve them. You are not to follow their practices, but you are to overthrow them completely and smash their sacred stones to pieces.

NET Bible
"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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Never worship or serve their gods or follow their practices. Instead, you must destroy their gods and crush their sacred stones.

King James 2000 Bible
You shall not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works: but you shall utterly overthrow them, and completely break down their images.
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