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Genesis 35:2

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL
Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then Jacob said to his family and everyone traveling with him, 'Get rid of the foreign gods you have with you, wash yourselves clean, and put on fresh clothes.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jacob is telling his household to throw away their idols, cleanse themselves, and prepare properly before going to worship the true God.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs when Jacob is preparing to return to Bethel, where God had previously appeared to him. His household had collected various idols and foreign gods during their time in other lands, particularly from their time with Laban in Mesopotamia. The command to cleanse and change garments was preparation for a sacred encounter with God.

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The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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