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14 You shall not seek after other gods, the gods of the peoples around you 15 for the Lord, your God, who lives among you is a jealous God.[a] Beware lest the anger of the Lord, your God, be kindled and he wipe you off of the face of the earth.

16 You shall not tempt the Lord,[b] your God, as you tempted him at Massah.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 6:15 Jealous God: a God who loves with a total and exclusive love. See Deut 4:24; 5:9.
  2. Deuteronomy 6:16 To tempt the Lord or “test him” means to not trust in him (Ex 17:1-7; Num 14:22; Pss 78:41; 95:9; 106:13-14).