5 You must not bow down to them nor be induced to serve them,*+ because I Jehovah your God am a God exacting exclusive devotion,*+ bringing punishment for the error of fathers upon sons,* upon the third generation and upon the fourth generation,* in the case of those who hate me;+

3 The way the land of Egypt does, in which YOU dwelt, YOU must not do;+ and the way the land of Caʹnaan does, into which I am bringing YOU, YOU must not do;+ and in their statutes YOU must not walk.

30 Watch out for yourself for fear you may be entrapped after them,+ after they have been annihilated from before you, and for fear you may inquire respecting their gods, saying, ‘How was it these nations used to serve* their gods? And I, yes, I, will do the same way.’

2 And he proceeded to do what was bad in Jehovah’s eyes,+ according to the detestable+ things of the nations that Jehovah had driven out from before the sons of Israel.+