Deuteronomy 5:9-11

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⁹Don’t worship or serve idols of any kind, because I am the Lord your God. I hate for my people to worship other gods.^[a] People who sin against me become my enemies. And I will punish them, and their children, their grandchildren, and even their great-grandchildren. ¹⁰But I will be very kind to people who love me and obey my commands. I will be kind to their families for thousands of generations!^[b]

¹¹‘You must not use the name of the Lord your God to make empty promises. If you do, the Lord will not let you go unpunished.

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Footnotes

Deuteronomy 5:9 I hate … gods Or “I am El Kanah—the Jealous God.”
Deuteronomy 5:10 Or “But I will show mercy to thousands of people who love me and obey my commands.”