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href="/bsb/exodus/34.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/exodus/34.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Do not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/34.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />(for you shall worship no other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name <i>is</i> Jealous, <i>is</i> a jealous God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />(for you shall worship no other god, for the LORD, whose name <i>is</i> Jealous, <i>is</i> a jealous God),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />—for you shall not worship any other god, because the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />— for you shall not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />—for you shall not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />—for you shall not worship any other god, for Yahweh, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />—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]—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because the LORD is jealous for his reputation, you are never to bow down to another god. He is a jealous God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are never to bow down to another god because Yahweh, being jealous by nature, is a jealous God.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />(for thou shalt worship no other god: for Jehovah, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I demand your complete loyalty--you must not worship any other god! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />for thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />(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.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Do not worship any other god, because I, the LORD, tolerate no rivals. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />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—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />for you shall worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />for you shall worship no other god; for Yahweh, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />for you do not bow yourselves to another god—for YHWH, whose Name [is] Zealous, is a zealous God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> for ye do not bow yourselves to another god -- for Jehovah, whose name is Zealous, is a zealous God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For thou shalt not worship another God: for Jehovah, his name is Jealous; he is a jealous God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Adore not any strange god. The Lord his name is Jealous, he is a jealous God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Do not be willing to worship any strange god. The jealous Lord is his name. God is a rival.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You shall not bow down to any other god, for the LORD—“Jealous” his name—is a jealous God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />(for you shall worship no other god, because the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God).<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For you shall worship no other god; for the LORD whose name is zealous, is a zealous God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Break down their altars and break their monuments and cut down their idols:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For thou shalt bow down to no other god; for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For ye shall not worship strange gods, for the Lord God, a jealous name, is a jealous God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/34-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=8948" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/34.htm">The LORD Renews the Covenant</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>Rather, you must tear down their altars, smash their sacred stones, and chop down their Asherah poles. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">you must not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7812.htm" title="7812: ṯiš·ta·ḥă·weh (V-Hitpael-Imperf-2ms) -- To bow down. A primitive root; to depress, i.e. Prostrate.">worship</a> <a href="/hebrew/312.htm" title="312: ’a·ḥêr (Adj-ms) -- Another. From 'achar; properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.">any other</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: lə·’êl (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">god,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">whose name is</a> <a href="/hebrew/7067.htm" title="7067: qan·nā (Adj-ms) -- Jealous. From qana'; jealous.">Jealous,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7067.htm" title="7067: qan·nā (Adj-ms) -- Jealous. From qana'; jealous.">is a jealous</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ’êl (N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">God.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>Do 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-14.htm">Deuteronomy 6:14-15</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-24.htm">Deuteronomy 4:24</a></span><br />For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/24-19.htm">Joshua 24:19</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-35.htm">2 Kings 17:35-36</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-8.htm">Isaiah 42:8</a></span><br />I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not yield My glory to another or My praise to idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/48-11.htm">Isaiah 48:11</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-2.htm">Nahum 1:2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/83-18.htm">Psalm 83:18</a></span><br />May they know that You alone, whose name is the LORD, are Most High over all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-58.htm">Psalm 78:58</a></span><br />They enraged Him with their high places and provoked His jealousy with their idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-6.htm">Jeremiah 25:6</a></span><br />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.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-20.htm">1 Corinthians 10:20-22</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-10.htm">Matthew 4:10</a></span><br />“Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-8.htm">Luke 4:8</a></span><br />But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-21.htm">1 John 5:21</a></span><br />Little children, keep yourselves from idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-10.htm">Revelation 19:10</a></span><br />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.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For you shall worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:</p><p class="hdg">worship</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3-5</a></b></br> Thou shalt have no other gods before me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/5-7.htm">Deuteronomy 5:7</a></b></br> Thou shalt have none other gods before me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/4-10.htm">Matthew 4:10</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="hdg">whose</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/34-5.htm">Exodus 34:5-7</a></b></br> And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/33-19.htm">Exodus 33:19</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="hdg">jealous God</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/20-5.htm">Exodus 20:5</a></b></br> Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God <i>am</i> a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth <i>generation</i> of them that hate me;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/5-24.htm">Deuteronomy 5:24</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/6-15.htm">Deuteronomy 6:15</a></b></br> (For the LORD thy God <i>is</i> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/34-8.htm">Bow</a> <a href="/exodus/33-22.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/exodus/20-5.htm">Jealous</a> <a href="/exodus/34-8.htm">Worship</a> <a href="/revelation/11-1.htm">Worshippers</a> <a href="/exodus/32-30.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/17-13.htm">Bow</a> <a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/numbers/5-14.htm">Jealous</a> <a href="/exodus/34-16.htm">Worship</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-16.htm">Worshippers</a> <a href="/exodus/34-17.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 34</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/34-1.htm">The tablets are replaced</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/34-5.htm">The name of the Lord proclaimed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/34-8.htm">Moses entreats God to go with them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/34-10.htm">God makes a covenant with them, repeating certain duties</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/34-28.htm">Moses after forty days on the mount, comes down with the tablets</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/34-29.htm">His face is radiant, and he covers it with a veil</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It underscores the exclusivity of worship that God demands from His people. In the ancient Near Eastern context, polytheism was prevalent, with various deities worshipped for different aspects of life. This command sets Israel apart as monotheistic, emphasizing the unique relationship between God and His chosen people. The prohibition against worshiping other gods is reiterated throughout the Old Testament, highlighting its importance (<a href="/deuteronomy/6-14.htm">Deuteronomy 6:14</a>, <a href="/joshua/23-7.htm">Joshua 23:7</a>).<p><b>for the LORD, whose name is Jealous</b><br>The use of "Jealous" as a name for God indicates His passionate commitment to His covenant relationship with Israel. In Hebrew, the word "jealous" (קַנָּא, qanna) conveys a sense of zeal and ardor. Unlike human jealousy, which can be petty or selfish, God's jealousy is righteous and protective, ensuring that His people remain faithful to Him. This concept is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/deuteronomy/4-24.htm">Deuteronomy 4:24</a> and <a href="/joshua/24-19.htm">Joshua 24:19</a>, where God's jealousy is linked to His holiness and the exclusivity of His worship.<p><b>is a jealous God</b><br>This phrase reinforces the idea that God's jealousy is an integral part of His character. It serves as a warning to the Israelites about the consequences of idolatry and unfaithfulness. The historical context of Israel's frequent lapses into idol worship, as seen in the books of Judges and Kings, illustrates the ongoing struggle to remain devoted to God alone. Theologically, this jealousy can be seen as a type of Christ's zeal for His Church, as Jesus cleanses the temple (<a href="/john/2-17.htm">John 2:17</a>) and calls for undivided loyalty from His followers (<a href="/matthew/6-24.htm">Matthew 6:24</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai. He is the mediator between God and the people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The mountain where Moses received the Law from God, including the commandment in <a href="/exodus/34-14.htm">Exodus 34:14</a>. It is a place of divine revelation and covenant.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who were delivered from slavery in Egypt and are now receiving God's laws to guide their new life as a nation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The one true God of Israel, who reveals Himself as a jealous God, emphasizing His exclusive claim to worship and devotion.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_renewal.htm">Covenant Renewal</a></b><br>The event where God renews His covenant with Israel, emphasizing the importance of faithfulness and exclusive worship.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_jealousy.htm">Understanding God's Jealousy</a></b><br>God's jealousy is not like human jealousy; it is a righteous and protective zeal for His people and His glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/exclusive_worship.htm">Exclusive Worship</a></b><br>God demands exclusive worship because He alone is worthy. Idolatry is a betrayal of the covenant relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_relationship.htm">Faithfulness in Relationship</a></b><br>Just as God is faithful to His people, He calls us to be faithful in our relationship with Him, avoiding spiritual adultery.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_against_idolatry.htm">Guarding Against Idolatry</a></b><br>Idolatry can take many forms today, including materialism, career, or relationships. We must guard our hearts and prioritize God above all.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_god's_character.htm">Reflecting God's Character</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to reflect God's character, including His righteous jealousy, by being zealous for His name and His purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 34</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_exodus_34_14_with_polytheism.htm">(Exodus 34:14) How do we reconcile the commandment against worshiping other gods with archaeological finds suggesting Israel’s early polytheistic practices? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_godly_jealousy_mean.htm">What does godly jealousy mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_anthropopathism_mean.htm">What does anthropopathism mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_jealousy_blocking_your_growth.htm">Is jealousy hindering your spiritual growth?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/34.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">For thou shalt worship no other god.</span>--The images, altars, and groves would, if retained, lead on to the worship of the gods to whom they were dedicated--indeed, they could be retained for no other purpose. Thus their destruction followed, as a corollary, from the second commandment.<p><span class= "bld">Whose name is Jealous.</span>--Comp. <a href="/exodus/20-5.htm" title="You shall not bow down yourself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;">Exodus 20:5</a>, 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.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For</span> <span class="cmt_word">thou shalt worship no other God.</span> This is a reference to the Second Commandment (<a href="/exodus/20-5.htm">Exodus 20:5</a>). 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 chapter <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/34-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you must not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">worship</span><br /><span class="heb">תִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṯiš·ta·ḥă·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7812.htm">Strong's 7812: </a> </span><span class="str2">To depress, prostrate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">any other</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחֵ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_312.htm">Strong's 312: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hinder, next, other</span><br /><br /><span class="word">god,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאֵ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">whose name [is]</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמ֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jealous,</span><br /><span class="heb">קַנָּ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(qan·nā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7067.htm">Strong's 7067: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jealous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[is] a jealous</span><br /><span class="heb">קַנָּ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(qan·nā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7067.htm">Strong's 7067: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jealous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/34-14.htm">Exodus 34:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/34-14.htm">Exodus 34:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/34-14.htm">Exodus 34:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/34-14.htm">Exodus 34:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/34-14.htm">Exodus 34:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/34-14.htm">Exodus 34:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/34-14.htm">Exodus 34:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/34-14.htm">Exodus 34:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/34-14.htm">Exodus 34:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/34-14.htm">Exodus 34:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/34-14.htm">OT Law: Exodus 34:14 For you shall worship no other god: (Exo. 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