Parallel Verses New International Version So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, "Get rid of the foreign gods you have with you, and purify yourselves and change your clothes. King James Bible Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments: Darby Bible Translation And Jacob said to his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and cleanse yourselves, and change your garments; World English Bible Then Jacob said to his household, and to all who were with him, "Put away the foreign gods that are among you, purify yourselves, change your garments. Young's Literal Translation And Jacob saith unto his household, and unto all who are with him, 'Turn aside the gods of the stranger which are in your midst, and cleanse yourselves, and change your garments; Genesis 35:2 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BiblePut away the strange gods - אלהי הנכר elohey hannechar, the gods of the foreigners, which were among them. Jacob's servants were all Syrians, and no doubt were addicted less or more to idolatry and superstition. These gods might belong to them, or, as some have conjectured, they were the teraphim which Rachel stole; but these have already been supposed to be astrological tables, or something of this kind, called by Laban his gods, because by them he supposed he could predict future events, and that they referred to certain astral and planetary intelligences, by whose influences sublunary things were regulated. But it is more natural to suppose that these gods found now in Jacob's family were images of silver, gold, or curious workmanship, which were found among the spoils of the city of Shechem. Lest these should become incitements to idolatry, Jacob orders them to be put away. Be clean, and change your garments - Personal or outward purification, as emblematical of the sanctification of the soul, has been in use among all the true worshippers of God from the beginning of the world. In many cases the law of Moses more solemnly enjoined rites and ceremonies which had been in use from the earliest ages. "A Hindoo considers those clothes defiled in which he has been employed in business, and always changes them before eating and worship." - Ward. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge unto his. strange. Exodus 20:3,4 You shall have no other gods before me... Deuteronomy 5:7 You shall have none other gods before me. 1 Chronicles 16:26 For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens. Jeremiah 16:20 Shall a man make gods to himself, and they are no gods? Acts 19:26 Moreover you see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia... clean. Leviticus 17:16 But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity. Psalm 51:2,7 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin... Library February the Eighth Revisiting Old Altars"I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress." --GENESIS xxxv. 1-7. It is a blessed thing to revisit our early altars. It is good to return to the haunts of early vision. Places and things have their sanctifying influences, and can recall us to lost experiences. I know a man to whom the scent of a white, wild rose is always a call to prayer. I know another to whom Grasmere is always the window of holy vision. Sometimes a particular pew in a particular church … John Henry Jowett—My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year The Trials and visions of Devout Youth Cross References Genesis 18:19 For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, so that the LORD will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him." Genesis 31:19 When Laban had gone to shear his sheep, Rachel stole her father's household gods. Genesis 31:30 Now you have gone off because you longed to return to your father's household. But why did you steal my gods?" Exodus 19:10 And the LORD said to Moses, "Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. Have them wash their clothes Exodus 19:14 After Moses had gone down the mountain to the people, he consecrated them, and they washed their clothes. Joshua 24:15 But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD." 1 Samuel 7:3 So Samuel said to all the Israelites, "If you are returning to the LORD with all your hearts, then rid yourselves of the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths and commit yourselves to the LORD and serve him only, and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines." 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