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for you shall worship no other god: for Yahweh, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.
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God's Righteous Jealousy
Commentators explain that God's jealousy is not a flawed human emotion but a "holy and just displeasure." His name, "Jealous," reflects His nature as the one true God who rightfully demands exclusive worship. Scholars note that this jealousy is a sign of His profound care for His people; indifference to idolatry would imply He doesn't care about them at all.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The precepts contained in these verses are, for the most part, identical in substance with some of those which follow the Ten Commandments and are …
19th Century
Anglican
For you shall worship no other god. —The images, altars, and groves, if retained, would lead to the worship of the gods t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For you shall worship no other god Than the Lord their God, the one only living and true God, which was the first command…
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