Exodus 34:14 “For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Je…”

Exodus 34:14

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

World English Bible

for you shall worship no other god; for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.

American Standard Version

(for thou shalt worship no other god: for Jehovah, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God);

Geneva Bible 1599

(For thou shalt bow downe to none other god, because the Lord, whose Name is Ielous, is a ielous God)

Darby Translation

For thou shalt worship no other God; for Jehovah — Jealous is his name — is a jealous God;

Young's Literal Translation

for ye do not bow yourselves to another god — for Jehovah, whose name [is] Zealous, is a zealous God.

Bible in Basic English

For you are to be worshippers of no other god: for the Lord is a God who will not give his honour to another.

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Cross references

“worship”

Exodus 20:3–5 Matthew 4:10 Deuteronomy 5:7

Exodus 20:3–5 · BSB

You shall have no other gods before Me.

Matthew 4:10 · BSB

“Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’ ”

Deuteronomy 5:7 · BSB

You shall have no other gods before Me.

“whose”

Exodus 34:5–7 Isaiah 9:6 Isaiah 57:15 Exodus 33:19

Exodus 34:5–7 · BSB

And the LORD descended in a cloud, stood with him there, and proclaimed His name, the LORD.

Isaiah 9:6 · BSB

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 57:15 · BSB

For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive th…

Exodus 33:19 · BSB

“I will cause all My goodness to pass before you,” the LORD replied, “and I will proclaim My name—the LORD—in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”

“jealous God”

Deuteronomy 32:21 1 Corinthians 10:22 Nahum 1:2 Deuteronomy 29:20 Deuteronomy 6:15 Deuteronomy 32:16

Deuteronomy 32:21 · BSB

They have provoked My jealousy by that which is not God; they have enraged Me with their worthless idols. So I will make them jealous by those who are not a people; I will make them angry by a nation without understandin…

1 Corinthians 10:22 · BSB

Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?

Nahum 1:2 · BSB

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.

Deuteronomy 29:20 · BSB

The LORD will never be willing to forgive him. Instead, His anger and jealousy will burn against that man, and every curse written in this book will fall upon him. The LORD will blot out his name from under heaven

Deuteronomy 6:15 · BSB

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.

Deuteronomy 32:16 · BSB

They provoked His jealousy with foreign gods; they enraged Him with abominations.

Also

Deuteronomy 4:24

Deuteronomy 4:24 · BSB

For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

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

In context

13Rather, you must tear down their altars, smash their sacred stones, and chop down their Asherah poles.

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.

Read Exodus 34