12 Be careful not to make a treaty with the inhabitants of the land you are entering, lest they become a snare in your midst. 13 Rather, you must tear down their altars, smash their sacred stones, and chop down their Asherah poles. 14 For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.
Exodus 34:12–14
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Exodus 23:23–25
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Deuteronomy 6:13–15
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Exodus 23:31–33
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Deuteronomy 7:15–17
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Deuteronomy 11:15–17
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Deuteronomy 18:8–10
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Deuteronomy 12:3–5
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