Exodus

Exodus 34:12–15

12Be careful not to make a treatyb with the inhabitants of the land you are entering, lest they become a snare in your midst. 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.

Footnotes

  • b 34:12 Forms of the Hebrew berit are translated in most passages as covenant.

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Exodus 34:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Be carefulהִשָּׁ֣מֶרhiš·šā·merVerb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
notפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
to makeתִּכְרֹ֤תtiḵ·rōṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
a treatyבְּרִית֙bə·rîṯNoun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
with the inhabitantsלְיוֹשֵׁ֣בlə·yō·wō·šêḇPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are enteringבָּ֣אbāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
lestפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
they becomeיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a snareלְמוֹקֵ֖שׁlə·mō·w·qêšPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4170 a bait or lure
in your midstבְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃bə·qir·be·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7130 inward part, midst

Exodus 34:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ratherכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you must tear downתִּתֹּצ֔וּןtit·tō·ṣūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH5422 pull down, break down
their altarsמִזְבְּחֹתָם֙miz·bə·ḥō·ṯāmNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4196 altar
smashתְּשַׁבֵּר֑וּןtə·šab·bê·rūnVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH7665 break, break in pieces
their sacred stonesמַצֵּבֹתָ֖םmaṣ·ṣê·ḇō·ṯāmNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4676 pillar, maƒƒ¢b¹ , stump
and chop downתִּכְרֹתֽוּן׃tiḵ·rō·ṯūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH3772 cut off, cut down
their Asherah polesאֲשֵׁרָ֖יו’ă·šê·rāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH842 Ashera

Exodus 34:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you must notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
worshipתִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖הṯiš·ta·ḥă·wehVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7812 bow down
any otherאַחֵ֑ר’a·ḥêrAdjective - masculine singularH312 another
godלְאֵ֣לlə·’êlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH410 god
forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
whose nameשְׁמ֔וֹšə·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8034 name
Jealousקַנָּ֣אqan·nāAdjective - masculine singularH7067 jealous
a jealousקַנָּ֖אqan·nāAdjective - masculine singularH7067 jealous
Godאֵ֥ל’êlNoun - masculine singularH410 god

Exodus 34:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
makeתִּכְרֹ֥תtiḵ·rōṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
a covenantבְּרִ֖יתbə·rîṯNoun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
with the inhabitantsלְיוֹשֵׁ֣בlə·yō·wō·šêḇPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
for when they prostitute themselvesוְזָנ֣וּ׀wə·zā·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
toאַחֲרֵ֣י’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
their godsאֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֗ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH430 God
and sacrificeוְזָבְחוּ֙wə·zā·ḇə·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH2076 slaughter for sacrifice
toלֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔םlê·lō·hê·hemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH430 God
they will inviteוְקָרָ֣אwə·qā·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
youלְךָ֔lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
and you will eatוְאָכַלְתָּ֖wə·’ā·ḵal·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH398 eat
their sacrificesמִזִּבְחֽוֹ׃miz·ziḇ·ḥōwPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2077 sacrifice

Cross-references

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Exodus 34:12 Exodus 23:32–33 · Joshua 23:12–13 · Deuteronomy 7:2 · Deuteronomy 7:16 · Judges 2:2–3

Exodus 34:13 2 Kings 18:4 · Deuteronomy 7:25–26 · Exodus 23:24 · Deuteronomy 7:5 · Deuteronomy 16:21 · Deuteronomy 12:2–3 · 2 Kings 23:14 · 2 Chronicles 34:3–4 · 2 Chronicles 31:1 · Judges 2:2 · Judges 6:25

Exodus 34:14 Deuteronomy 4:24 · Deuteronomy 32:21 · 1 Corinthians 10:22 · Nahum 1:2 · Matthew 4:10 · Exodus 20:3–5 · Deuteronomy 29:20 · Deuteronomy 6:15 · Isaiah 57:15 · Isaiah 9:6 · Deuteronomy 32:16 · Exodus 34:5–7

Exodus 34:15 Judges 2:17 · 1 Corinthians 8:4 · Deuteronomy 31:16 · Psalm 106:28 · Numbers 25:2 · 1 Corinthians 8:10 · 1 Corinthians 10:27 · 1 Corinthians 10:20–21 · Leviticus 17:7 · Leviticus 20:5–6 · Exodus 34:12 · Jeremiah 3:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.