Deuteronomy 29:17-19

New International Reader's Version

¹⁷ You saw the statues of their gods made out of wood, stone, silver and gold. The Lord hates those statues. ¹⁸ Make sure there isn’t a man or woman among your families or tribes who turns away from the Lord our God. No one must worship the gods of those nations. Make sure that kind of worship doesn’t spread like bitter poison through your whole community.

¹⁹ Some people who worship those gods will hear the promise that seals the covenant I’m making. They think they can escape trouble by what they’re saying. They say, “We’ll be safe, even though we’re stubborn and go our own way.” But they will bring trouble on the whole land.