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Exodus 20:3 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Exodus 20:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Exodus chapter 20 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Thou shalt have no other gods before me.”
Exodus 20:3 (KJV)
Commentary on Exodus 20:3
Thou shalt have no other gods before me.The first word is singular 'Thou' (לֹא יִהְיֶה־לְךָ, lo yihyeh lekha)—God addresses each Israelite personally. 'No other gods' acknowledges rival claimants exist but denies their legitimacy. 'Before me' (עַל־פָּנָי, al-panai) literally 'before my face' or 'in my presence'—since God is omnipresent, this means 'anywhere, ever.' The command establishes monotheism as covenant foundation. It's not philosophical monotheism ('only one God exists') but covenantal monotheism ('YHWH alone is YOUR God'). The New Testament expands this: our God is money, comfort, ap...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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Cross-References for Exodus 20:3
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“Thou shalt have none other gods before me.”
“Get behind me,{TR and NU read Go away instead of Get behind me} Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'{Deuteronomy 6:13}”
“neither shall you worship any foreign god.”
“and there is none else; [I am] God”
“and with all your soul”
“of the gods of the peoples who are round about you;”
“and don't provoke me to anger with the work of your hands; and I will do you no harm.”
“even the Amorites who lived in the land: therefore we also will serve Yahweh; for he is our God.”
“and has given us an understanding”
“rising up early and sending them”