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13 (A)But rather, you are to tear down their altars and shatter their sacred pillars and cut down their [a](B)Asherim 14 —for (C)you shall not worship any other god, for Yahweh, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God— 15 lest you cut a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they play the harlot with their gods and (D)sacrifice to their gods, and one of them (E)invite you [b]to eat of his sacrifice,

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  1. Exodus 34:13 Wooden symbols of a female deity
  2. Exodus 34:15 Lit and you eat

13 Break down their altars, smash their sacred stones and cut down their Asherah poles.[a](A) 14 Do not worship any other god,(B) for the Lord, whose name(C) is Jealous, is a jealous God.(D)

15 “Be careful not to make a treaty(E) with those who live in the land; for when they prostitute(F) themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you and you will eat their sacrifices.(G)

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  1. Exodus 34:13 That is, wooden symbols of the goddess Asherah