KJV ORIGINAL
Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You must not follow other gods—the gods that the nations around you worship.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling His people not to worship the false gods of the surrounding nations, but to stay faithful to Him alone.
📚 Historical Context
Moses was speaking to the Israelites just before they entered the Promised Land, where they would encounter many pagan nations with their own gods and religious practices. The surrounding Canaanite peoples worshipped various deities like Baal, Asherah, and Molech through rituals that were often immoral and sometimes included child sacrifice. God knew His people would be tempted to adopt these foreign religions to fit in with their new neighbors.
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