Exodus 34:14 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

You must not worship any other god, because the LORD's very name is Jealous, he is a jealous God.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is saying that He alone deserves worship and will not share that devotion with anyone or anything else.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Exodus, God is speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai after the Israelites had sinned by worshiping a golden calf, which broke their covenant with Him. This verse is part of the renewal of that covenant, where God reaffirms His laws and emphasizes the importance of exclusive worship to prevent the influence of surrounding polytheistic cultures. The description of God as jealous highlights His rightful demand for undivided loyalty from His people in a world full of competing deities.

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They have made me jealous by worshipping things that are not God; they have made me angry with their worthless idols. So I will make them jealous by using people who are not even a nation; I will make them angry by using a nation they think is foolish.

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