20 (A)He who sacrifices to [a]any god, other than to the Lord alone, shall be [b]utterly destroyed.

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  1. Exodus 22:20 Lit the gods
  2. Exodus 22:20 Lit put under the ban

20 “Whoever sacrifices to any god(A) other than the Lord must be destroyed.[a](B)

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  1. Exodus 22:20 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.

They have quickly turned aside from the way which I commanded them. (A)They have made for themselves a cast metal calf, and have worshiped it and (B)have sacrificed to it and said, ‘[a](C)This is your god, Israel, who brought you up from the land of Egypt!’”

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  1. Exodus 32:8 Or These are your gods

They have been quick to turn away(A) from what I commanded them and have made themselves an idol(B) cast in the shape of a calf.(C) They have bowed down to it and sacrificed(D) to it and have said, ‘These are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.’(E)

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