Deuteronomy 5:9

New International Reader's Version

Do not bow down to them or worship them. I am the Lord your God. I want you to worship only me. I cause the sins of the parents to affect their children. I will cause the sins of those who hate me to affect even their grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Cross References

2 Kings 17:35

The Lord made a covenant with the Israelites. At that time he commanded them, “Do not worship any other gods. Do not bow down to them. Do not serve them or sacrifice to them.

Exodus 34:14

Do not worship any other god. The Lord is a jealous God. In fact, his name is Jealous.

Exodus 34:7

I continue to show my love to thousands of people. I forgive those who do evil. I forgive those who refuse to obey me. And I forgive those who sin. But I do not let guilty people go without punishing them. I cause the sins of the parents to affect their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.”

Jeremiah 32:18

You show your love to thousands of people. But you cause the sins of parents to affect even their children. Great and powerful God, your name is the Lord Who Rules Over All.

Numbers 14:18

‘I am the Lord. I am slow to get angry. I am full of love. I forgive those who sin. I forgive those who refuse to obey. But I do not let guilty people go without punishing them. I cause the sin of the parents to affect their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.’

Deuteronomy 4:16

Make sure you don’t commit a horrible sin. Don’t make for yourselves a statue of a god. Don’t make a god that looks like a man or woman or anything else.

Deuteronomy 4:24

The Lord your God is like a fire that burns everything up. He wants you to worship only him.

Deuteronomy 6:15

The Lord your God is among you. He wants you to worship only him. If you worship other gods, God will be very angry with you. And he will destroy you from the face of the land.

Deuteronomy 7:10

But he will pay back those who hate him. He’ll destroy them. He’ll quickly pay back those who hate him.