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Exodus 20:5 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Exodus 20:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Exodus chapter 20 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;”
Exodus 20:5 (KJV)
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Commentary on Exodus 20:5
Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;Two prohibited actions: 'bow down' (לֹא־תִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה, lo-tishtachaveh) and 'serve' (לֹא תָעָבְדֵם, lo ta'ovdem)—worship in posture and practice. God's jealousy (קַנָּא, qanna) isn't petty but protective—like a husband's righteous jealousy for his wife. Idolatry is spiritual adultery; God's jealousy guards covenant love. 'Visiting iniquity' (פֹּקֵד עֲוֹן, poqed avon) means consequences ...
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“nor serve them; for I”
“and abundant in loving kindness”
“a jealous God.”
“whose name is Jealous”
“You can't serve Yahweh; for he is a holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your disobedience nor your sins.”
“Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.”
“it is written before me: I will not keep silence”
“and he destroy you from off the face of the earth.”
“these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods”
“and proclaimed”