Deuteronomy 6:14 “Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you.”

Deuteronomy 6:14

Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you;

World English Bible

You shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the peoples who are around you,

American Standard Version

Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the peoples that are round about you;

Geneva Bible 1599

Ye shall not walke after other gods, after any of the gods of the people which are round about you,

Darby Translation

Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the peoples that are round about you;

Young's Literal Translation

ye do not go after other gods, of the gods of the peoples who [are] round about you;

Bible in Basic English

Do not go after other gods, the gods of the peoples round about you;

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Cross references

“not go”

Jeremiah 25:6 1 John 5:21 Deuteronomy 8:19 Deuteronomy 11:28 Exodus 34:14–16

Jeremiah 25:6 · BSB

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 John 5:21 · BSB

Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

Deuteronomy 8:19 · BSB

If you ever forget the LORD your God and go after other gods to worship and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will surely perish.

Deuteronomy 11:28 · BSB

but a curse if you disobey the commandments of the LORD your God and turn aside from the path I command you today by following other gods, which you have not known.

Exodus 34:14–16 · BSB

For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.

“of the gods”

Deuteronomy 13:7

Deuteronomy 13:7 · BSB

the gods of the peoples around you, whether near or far, whether from one end of the earth or the other),

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name.

15For 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.

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