Exodus 34:14

For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — Moses receives renewed covenant instructions from Yahweh on Mount Sinai, commanding Israel to reject foreign deities and political alliances.

The words — The Hebrew phrase לֹא תִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶה (lo' tish.ta.cha.Veh) commands "you shall not bow down," followed by the descriptor קַנָּא (ka.Na'), meaning "jealous," applied to Yahweh.

The thread — This declaration of divine jealousy appears in Deuteronomy 4:24, Deuteronomy 32:21, and 1 Corinthians 10:22.

Why it lands — The text forbids worship of other gods and warns that Yahweh's jealous nature actively opposes idolatry and foreign covenants.

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The Hebrew words

כִּ֛יkifor לֹ֥אlo'not תִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖הtish.ta.cha.Vehyou must bow down לְאֵ֣לle./'Elto/ a god אַחֵ֑ר'a.Cheranother כִּ֤יkifor יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahweh קַנָּ֣אka.Na'[is] jealous שְׁמ֔וֹshe.M/oname/ his אֵ֥ל'el[is] a God קַנָּ֖אka.Na'jealous הֽוּא׃Hu'he

King James Version

For thou shalt worship no other god: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 4:24 For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.
Deuteronomy 32:21 They have provoked My jealousy by that which is not God; they have enraged Me with their worthless idols. So I will make them jealous by those who are not a people; I will make them angry by a nation without understanding.
1 Corinthians 10:22 Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?
Exodus 20:3 You shall have no other gods before Me.
Nahum 1:2 The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies.
Matthew 4:10 “Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”
Deuteronomy 29:20 The LORD will never be willing to forgive him. Instead, His anger and jealousy will burn against that man, and every curse written in this book will fall upon him. The LORD will blot out his name from under heaven
Deuteronomy 6:15 For the LORD your God, who is among you, is a jealous God. Otherwise the anger of the LORD your God will be kindled against you, and He will wipe you off the face of the earth.
Exodus 34:5 And the LORD descended in a cloud, stood with him there, and proclaimed His name, the LORD.
Deuteronomy 32:16 They provoked His jealousy with foreign gods; they enraged Him with abominations.