Deuteronomy 12:4 Parallel Translations

Deuteronomy 12:3 "You shall tear down their altars and smash their sacred pillars and burn their Asherim with fire, and you shall cut down the engraved images of their gods and obliterate their name from that place.

Deuteronomy 12:5 "But you shall seek the LORD at the place which the LORD your God will choose from all your tribes, to establish His name there for His dwelling, and there you shall come. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

12:4 Ye shall {c} not do so unto the LORD your God.
(c) You shall not serve the Lord with superstitions.

WES:

12:4 Not do so - That is, not worship him in several places, mountains, and groves.

MHC:

12:1-4 Moses comes to the statutes he had to give in charge to Israel; and begins with such as relate to the worship of God. The Israelites are charged not to bring the rites and usages of idolaters into the worship of God; not under colour of making it better. We cannot serve God and mammon; nor worship the true God and idols; nor depend upon Christ Jesus and upon superstitious or self-righteous confidences.

CONC:

Act

Act Way Worship

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