Deuteronomy 6:14
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Deuteronomy 6:14 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you;”
King James Version · Public Domain“Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the peoples that are round about you;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“ye do not go after other gods, of the gods of the peoples who <FI>are<Fi> round about you;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Deuteronomy 6:14 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 20:3You shall have no other gods before Me.
- Exodus 34:14For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.
- Deuteronomy 5:7You shall have no other gods before Me.
- Deuteronomy 8:19If you ever forget the LORD your God and go after other gods to worship and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will surely perish.
- Deuteronomy 11:28but a curse if you disobey the commandments of the LORD your God and turn aside from the path I command you today by following other gods, which you have not known.
- Deuteronomy 13:7the gods of the peoples around you, whether near or far, whether from one end of the earth or the other),
- Joshua 23:7So you are not to associate with these nations that remain among you. You must not call on the names of their gods or swear by them, and you must not serve them or bow down to them.
- 2 Kings 17:35For the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites and commanded them, “Do not worship other gods or bow down to them; do not serve them or sacrifice to them.
- Jeremiah 7:6if you no longer oppress the foreigner and the fatherless and the widow, and if you no longer shed innocent blood in this place or follow other gods to your own harm,
- Jeremiah 25:6Do not follow other gods to serve and worship them, and do not provoke Me to anger with the works of your hands. Then I will do you no harm.’
- 1 John 5:21Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
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