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You are not to bow down to them in worship or serve them, because I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the guilt of parents[a] on children, to the third and fourth generation[b] of those who hate me, 10 but showing gracious love to the thousands of those who love me and keep my[c] commandments.
ג 11 “‘You are not to misuse the name of the Lord your God,[d] because the Lord will not leave unpunished the one who misuses his name.[e]
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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 5:9 Lit. fathers
  2. Deuteronomy 5:9 So LXX. The Heb. lacks generation
  3. Deuteronomy 5:10 The MT is written his but is to be read my
  4. Deuteronomy 5:11 Lit. to take in vain the name of the Lord your God; i.e. for a worthless purpose
  5. Deuteronomy 5:11 Lit. who takes his name in vain i.e. for a worthless purpose

You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents(A) to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,(B) 10 but showing love to a thousand(C) generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.(D)

11 “You shall not misuse the name(E) of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.(F)

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