Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you;
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Verse 14 is found in chapter 6 of Deuteronomy. Moses warns that the abundance of Canaan can become a spiritual test. Israel will receive cities, houses, wells, and vineyards that it did not build or plant, and precisely that prosperity may lead it to forget the God who brought it out of Egypt. The memory of the exodus serves as protection against the self-sufficiency produced by prosperity.
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Und sollst nicht andern Göttern nachfolgen der Völker, die um euch her sind
No andaréis en pos de dioses ajenos, de los dioses de los pueblos que están en vuestros contornos:
No seguirán a otros dioses, a los dioses de los pueblos que los rodean,
Vous n'irez point après d'autres dieux, d'entre les dieux des peuples qui sont autour de vous;
e giura per lo suo Nome. Non andate dietro agl’iddii stranieri, d’infra gl’iddii de’ popoli che saranno d’intorno a voi;
Não seguireis outros deuses, os deuses dos povos que houver ao redor de vós;
不可隨從別神,就是你們四圍民族的眾神明,
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