20 (A)He who sacrifices to [a]any god, other than to the Lord alone, shall be [b]utterly destroyed.

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  1. Exodus 22:20 Lit the gods
  2. Exodus 22:20 Lit put under the ban

20 “Whoever sacrifices to any god(A) other than the Lord must be destroyed.[a](B)

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  1. Exodus 22:20 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.

They have quickly turned aside from the way which I commanded them. (A)They have made for themselves a cast metal calf, and have worshiped it and (B)have sacrificed to it and said, ‘[a](C)This is your god, Israel, who brought you up from the land of Egypt!’”

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  1. Exodus 32:8 Or These are your gods

They have been quick to turn away(A) from what I commanded them and have made themselves an idol(B) cast in the shape of a calf.(C) They have bowed down to it and sacrificed(D) to it and have said, ‘These are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.’(E)

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15 otherwise you might make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they would prostitute themselves with their gods and (A)sacrifice to their gods, and someone (B)might invite you [a]to eat of his sacrifice,

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  1. Exodus 34:15 Lit and you eat

15 “Be careful not to make a treaty(A) with those who live in the land; for when they prostitute(B) themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you and you will eat their sacrifices.(C)

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17 (A)They sacrificed to demons, who were not God,
(B)To gods whom they have not known,
(C)New gods who came lately,
Whom your fathers did not know.

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17 They sacrificed(A) to false gods,(B) which are not God—
    gods they had not known,(C)
    gods that recently appeared,(D)
    gods your ancestors did not fear.

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15 (A)He set up priests of his own for the high places, for the satyrs and the calves which he had made.

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15 when he appointed(A) his own priests(B) for the high places and for the goat(C) and calf(D) idols he had made.

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37 They even (A)sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the (B)demons,
38 And shed (C)innocent blood,
The blood of their (D)sons and their daughters
Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan;
And the land was (E)defiled with the blood.
39 So they became (F)unclean in their [a]practices,
And [b](G)were unfaithful in their deeds.

40 Therefore the (H)anger of the Lord was kindled against His people,
And He (I)loathed His [c](J)inheritance.
41 So (K)He handed them over to the [d]nations,
And those who hated them ruled over them.
42 Their enemies also (L)oppressed them,
And they were subdued under their [e]power.
43 Many times He would (M)rescue them;
They, however, were rebellious in their (N)plan,
And they (O)sank down into their guilt.

44 Nevertheless He looked at their distress
When He (P)heard their cry;
45 And He (Q)remembered His covenant for their sake,
And [f](R)relented (S)according to the greatness of His mercy.
46 He also made them (T)objects of compassion
In the presence of all their captors.

47 (U)Save us, Lord our God,
And (V)gather us from the nations,
To give thanks to Your holy name
And (W)glory in Your praise.
48 (X)Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
From everlasting to everlasting.
And all the people shall say, “Amen.”
[g]Praise [h]the Lord!

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  1. Psalm 106:39 Lit works
  2. Psalm 106:39 Or prostituted themselves
  3. Psalm 106:40 I.e., people
  4. Psalm 106:41 Or Gentiles
  5. Psalm 106:42 Lit hand
  6. Psalm 106:45 Lit was sorry
  7. Psalm 106:48 Or Hallelujah!
  8. Psalm 106:48 Heb Yah

37 They sacrificed their sons(A)
    and their daughters to false gods.(B)
38 They shed innocent blood,
    the blood of their sons(C) and daughters,
whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan,
    and the land was desecrated by their blood.
39 They defiled themselves(D) by what they did;
    by their deeds they prostituted(E) themselves.

40 Therefore the Lord was angry(F) with his people
    and abhorred his inheritance.(G)
41 He gave them into the hands(H) of the nations,
    and their foes ruled over them.
42 Their enemies oppressed(I) them
    and subjected them to their power.
43 Many times he delivered them,(J)
    but they were bent on rebellion(K)
    and they wasted away in their sin.
44 Yet he took note of their distress
    when he heard their cry;(L)
45 for their sake he remembered his covenant(M)
    and out of his great love(N) he relented.(O)
46 He caused all who held them captive
    to show them mercy.(P)

47 Save us,(Q) Lord our God,
    and gather us(R) from the nations,
that we may give thanks(S) to your holy name(T)
    and glory in your praise.

48 Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,
    from everlasting to everlasting.

Let all the people say, “Amen!”(U)

Praise the Lord.

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20 No, but I say that things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they (A)sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not want you to become partners with demons.

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20 No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons,(A) not to God, and I do not want you to be participants with demons.

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