Exodus 34:14
Modern Translations
New International Version
Do not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.

New Living Translation
You must worship no other gods, for the LORD, whose very name is Jealous, is a God who is jealous about his relationship with you.

English Standard Version
(for you shall worship no other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God),

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

New American Standard Bible
—for you shall not worship any other god, because the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God—

NASB 1995
-- for you shall not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God--

NASB 1977
—for you shall not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God—

Amplified Bible
—for you shall not worship any other god; for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous (impassioned) God [demanding what is rightfully and uniquely His]—

Christian Standard Bible
Because the LORD is jealous for his reputation, you are never to bow down to another god. He is a jealous God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You are never to bow down to another god because Yahweh, being jealous by nature, is a jealous God."

Contemporary English Version
I demand your complete loyalty--you must not worship any other god!

Good News Translation
"Do not worship any other god, because I, the LORD, tolerate no rivals.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
(Never worship any other god, because the LORD is a God who does not tolerate rivals. In fact, he is known for not tolerating rivals.)

International Standard Version
indeed, you are not to bow down in worship to any other god, because the LORD's name is Jealous—he's a jealous God—

NET Bible
For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

New King James Version
(for you shall worship no other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God),

King James 2000 Bible
For you shall worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

New Heart English Bible
for you shall worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.

World English Bible
for you shall worship no other god: for Yahweh, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.

American King James Version
For you shall worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

American Standard Version
for thou shalt worship no other god: for Jehovah, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

A Faithful Version
For you shall worship no other god; for the LORD, Whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God;

Darby Bible Translation
For thou shalt worship no other God; for Jehovah -- Jealous is his name -- is a jealous God;

English Revised Version
for thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

Webster's Bible Translation
For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
(For thou shalt bow downe to none other god, because the Lord, whose Name is Ielous, is a ielous God)

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Thou shalt worship no straunge God: for the Lorde is called ielous, because he is a ielous God.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
for thou shalt worshipe no other god. For ye LORDE is called gelous, because he is a gelous God:

Tyndale Bible of 1526
for thou shalt worshippe no straunge God For the Lorde is called gelous, because he is a gelous God:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for you do not bow yourselves to another god—for YHWH, whose Name [is] Zealous, is a zealous God.

Young's Literal Translation
for ye do not bow yourselves to another god -- for Jehovah, whose name is Zealous, is a zealous God.

Smith's Literal Translation
For thou shalt not worship another God: for Jehovah, his name is Jealous; he is a jealous God.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Adore not any strange god. The Lord his name is Jealous, he is a jealous God.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Do not be willing to worship any strange god. The jealous Lord is his name. God is a rival.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Break down their altars and break their monuments and cut down their idols:

Lamsa Bible
For you shall worship no other god; for the LORD whose name is zealous, is a zealous God.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For thou shalt bow down to no other god; for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For ye shall not worship strange gods, for the Lord God, a jealous name, is a jealous God;
















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