Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Be careful to do everything I have said to you. Do not invoke the names of other gods; do not let them be heard on your lips. New Living Translation “Pay close attention to all my instructions. You must not call on the name of any other gods. Do not even speak their names. English Standard Version “Pay attention to all that I have said to you, and make no mention of the names of other gods, nor let it be heard on your lips. Berean Standard Bible Pay close attention to everything I have said to you. You must not invoke the names of other gods; they must not be heard on your lips. King James Bible And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth. New King James Version “And in all that I have said to you, be circumspect and make no mention of the name of other gods, nor let it be heard from your mouth. New American Standard Bible Now concerning everything which I have said to you, be careful; and do not mention the name of other gods, nor let them be heard from your mouth. NASB 1995 “Now concerning everything which I have said to you, be on your guard; and do not mention the name of other gods, nor let them be heard from your mouth. NASB 1977 “Now concerning everything which I have said to you, be on your guard; and do not mention the name of other gods, nor let them be heard from your mouth. Legacy Standard Bible Now concerning everything which I have said to you, beware; and do not mention the name of other gods, nor let them be heard from your mouth. Amplified Bible Now concerning everything which I have said to you, be on your guard; do not mention the name of other gods [either in a blessing or in a curse]; do not let such speech be heard [coming] from your mouth. Christian Standard Bible “Pay strict attention to everything I have said to you. You must not invoke the names of other gods; they must not be heard on your lips. Holman Christian Standard Bible Pay strict attention to everything I have said to you. You must not invoke the names of other gods; they must not be heard on your lips.” American Standard Version And in all things that I have said unto you take ye heed: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth. Contemporary English Version Make certain that you obey everything I have said. Don't pray to other gods or even mention their names. English Revised Version And in all things that I have said unto you take ye heed: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Be careful [to do] everything I told you. "Never mention the names of other gods or let them be heard on your lips. Good News Translation "Listen to everything that I, the LORD, have said to you. Do not pray to other gods; do not even mention their names. International Standard Version "Be careful about everything I've told you, and don't mention the name of other gods. Don't let them be heard in your mouth!" Majority Standard Bible Pay close attention to everything I have said to you. You must not invoke the names of other gods; they must not be heard on your lips. NET Bible "Pay attention to do everything I have told you, and do not even mention the names of other gods--do not let them be heard on your lips. New Heart English Bible "Be careful to do all things that I have said to you; and do not invoke the name of other gods, neither let them be heard out of your mouth. Webster's Bible Translation And in all things that I have said to you be circumspect: and make no mention of the names of other gods, neither let it be heard from thy mouth. World English Bible “Be careful to do all things that I have said to you; and don’t invoke the name of other gods or even let them be heard out of your mouth. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand in all that which I have said to you—take heed; and you do not mention the name of other gods; it is not heard on your mouth. Young's Literal Translation and in all that which I have said unto you ye do take heed; and the name of other gods ye do not mention; it is not heard on thy mouth. Smith's Literal Translation And in all which I said to you ye shall watch; and ye shall not call to mind the name of other gods; it shall not be heard above thy mouth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleKeep all things that I have said to you. And by the name of strange gods you shall not swear, neither shall it be heard out of your mouth. Catholic Public Domain Version Preserve all that I have said to you. And by the names of foreign gods you shall not swear; neither shall these be heard from your mouth. New American Bible Give heed to all that I have told you. You shall not mention the name of any other god; it shall not be heard from your lips. New Revised Standard Version Be attentive to all that I have said to you. Do not invoke the names of other gods; do not let them be heard on your lips. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTake heed of all things that I have said to you; and make no mention of the name of false idols, neither think of them. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And pay attention to everything that I said to you and you shall not call to mind the name of other objects of worship and it shall not come up on your heart. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And in all things that I have said unto you take ye heed; and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth. Brenton Septuagint Translation Observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you; and ye shall make no mention of the name of other gods, neither shall they be heard out of your mouth. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Sabbath Laws…12For six days you are to do your work, but on the seventh day you must cease, so that your ox and your donkey may rest and the son of your maidservant may be refreshed, as well as the foreign resident. 13Pay close attention to everything I have said to you. You must not invoke the names of other gods; they must not be heard on your lips. Cross References Deuteronomy 6:14 Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you. Joshua 23:7 So you are not to associate with these nations that remain among you. You must not call on the names of their gods or swear by them, and you must not serve them or bow down to them. Psalm 16:4 Sorrows will multiply to those who chase other gods. I will not pour out their libations of blood, or speak their names with my lips. 1 Kings 18:21 Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word. 2 Kings 17:35 For the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites and commanded them, “Do not worship other gods or bow down to them; do not serve them or sacrifice to them. Jeremiah 11:12 Then the cities of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem will go and cry out to the gods to which they have been burning incense, but these gods certainly will not save them in their time of disaster. Hosea 2:17 For I will remove from her lips the names of the Baals; no longer will their names be invoked. Zechariah 13:2 And on that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will erase the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered. I will also remove the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the land. Matthew 6:24 No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. Matthew 4:10 “Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’” Luke 4:8 But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’” 1 Corinthians 10:20-21 No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. / You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too. 1 Corinthians 10:14 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. 2 Corinthians 6:16-17 What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.” / “Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” 1 John 5:21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Treasury of Scripture And in all things that I have said to you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of your mouth. be circumspect Deuteronomy 4:9,15 Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons; … Joshua 22:5 But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul. Joshua 23:11 Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the LORD your God. make no mention Numbers 32:38 And Nebo, and Baalmeon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded. Deuteronomy 12:3 And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place. Joshua 23:7 That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them: Jump to Previous Careful Gods Guard Heard Heed Invoke Lips Mention Minds Mouth NamesJump to Next Careful Gods Guard Heard Heed Invoke Lips Mention Minds Mouth NamesExodus 23 1. Of slander, false witness, and partiality4. Of charitableness 6. Of justice in judgment 8. Of taking bribes 9. Of oppressing a stranger 10. Of the year of rest 12. Of the Sabbath 13. Of idolatry 14. Of the three feasts 18. Of the blood and the fat of the sacrifice 20. An angel is promised, with a blessing, if they obey him Pay close attention The phrase "pay close attention" in this context is a call to vigilance and mindfulness. In Hebrew, the word often translated as "pay attention" is "שָׁמַר" (shamar), which means to guard, keep, or observe. This implies an active, intentional focus on the instructions given by God. Historically, this reflects the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where obedience was not just a passive act but a deliberate commitment to God's commands. to everything I have said to you Do not invoke the names of other gods or let them be heard on your lips Make no mention of the name of other gods.--The Jewish commentators understand swearing by the name of other gods to be the thing here forbidden, and so the Vulg., "per nomen exterorum deorum non jurabitis." But the words used reach far beyond this. Contempt for the "gods of the nations" was to be shown by ignoring their very names. They were not to be spoken of, unless by preachers in the way of warning, or by historians when the facts of history could not be otherwise set forth. Moses himself mentions Baal (Numbers 22:41), Baal-peor (Numbers 25:3; Numbers 25:5), Chemosh (Numbers 21:29), and Moloch (Leviticus 20:2-5; Leviticus 23:21). . . . Hebrew Pay close attentionתִּשָּׁמֵ֑רוּ (tiš·šā·mê·rū) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to to everything וּבְכֹ֛ל (ū·ḇə·ḵōl) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every I have said אָמַ֥רְתִּי (’ā·mar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to you. אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם (’ă·lê·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to You must not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no invoke תַזְכִּ֔ירוּ (ṯaz·kî·rū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male the names וְשֵׁ֨ם (wə·šêm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8034: A name of other אֲחֵרִים֙ (’ă·ḥê·rîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 312: Hinder, next, other gods; אֱלֹהִ֤ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative they must not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no be heard יִשָּׁמַ֖ע (yiš·šā·ma‘) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against your lips. פִּֽיךָ׃ (pî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to Links Exodus 23:13 NIVExodus 23:13 NLT Exodus 23:13 ESV Exodus 23:13 NASB Exodus 23:13 KJV Exodus 23:13 BibleApps.com Exodus 23:13 Biblia Paralela Exodus 23:13 Chinese Bible Exodus 23:13 French Bible Exodus 23:13 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 23:13 Be careful to do all things that (Exo. 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