Genesis 35:2

New King James Version

And Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, “Put away the foreign gods that are among you, purify yourselves, and change your garments.

Cross References

Genesis 18:19

For I have known him, in order that he may command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the Lord, to do righteousness and justice, that the Lord may bring to Abraham what He has spoken to him.”

Genesis 31:19

Now Laban had gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel had stolen the household idols that were her father’s.

Genesis 31:30

And now you have surely gone because you greatly long for your father’s house, but why did you steal my gods?”

Genesis 31:34

Now Rachel had taken the household idols, put them in the camel’s saddle, and sat on them. And Laban searched all about the tent but did not find them.

Genesis 34:2

And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her and lay with her, and violated her.

Genesis 35:22

And it happened, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine; and Israel heard about it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

2 Samuel 7:23

And who is like Your people, like Israel, the one nation on the earth whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people, to make for Himself a name—and to do for Yourself great and awesome deeds for Your land—before Your people whom You redeemed for Yourself from Egypt, the nations, and their gods?

2 Kings 17:29

However every nation continued to make gods of its own, and put them in the shrines on the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in the cities where they dwelt.

2 Kings 5:10

And Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored to you, and you shall be clean.”

1 Chronicles 16:26

For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the Lord made the heavens.

Job 1:5

So it was, when the days of feasting had run their course, that Job would send and sanctify them, and he would rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, “It may be that my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” Thus Job did regularly.

Psalm 51:2

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.

Psalm 51:7

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Exodus 19:10

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their clothes.

Exodus 19:14

So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and sanctified the people, and they washed their clothes.

Exodus 23:13

“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.

Ecclesiastes 5:1

Walk prudently when you go to the house of God; and draw near to hear rather than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they do evil.

Isaiah 1:16

“Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes. Cease to do evil,

Isaiah 52:11

Depart! Depart! Go out from there, Touch no unclean thing; Go out from the midst of her, Be clean, You who bear the vessels of the Lord.

Jeremiah 13:27

I have seen your adulteries And your lustful neighings, The lewdness of your harlotry, Your abominations on the hills in the fields. Woe to you, O Jerusalem! Will you still not be made clean?”

Jeremiah 16:20

Will a man make gods for himself, Which are not gods?

Jeremiah 5:7

“How shall I pardon you for this? Your children have forsaken Me And sworn by those that are not gods. When I had fed them to the full, Then they committed adultery And assembled themselves by troops in the harlots’ houses.

Ezekiel 18:31

Cast away from you all the transgressions which you have committed, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. For why should you die, O house of Israel?

Ezekiel 20:7

Then I said to them, ‘Each of you, throw away the abominations which are before his eyes, and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.’

Ezekiel 36:25

Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols.

Daniel 5:4

They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold and silver, bronze and iron, wood and stone.

Leviticus 15:5

And whoever touches his bed shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.

Leviticus 17:16

But if he does not wash them or bathe his body, then he shall bear his guilt.”

Numbers 31:24

And you shall wash your clothes on the seventh day and be clean, and afterward you may come into the camp.”

Acts 19:26

Moreover you see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but throughout almost all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are not gods which are made with hands.

1 Corinthians 10:7

And do not become idolaters as were some of them. As it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.”

2 Corinthians 7:1

Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Galatians 4:8

But then, indeed, when you did not know God, you served those which by nature are not gods.

Deuteronomy 11:28

and the curse, if you do not obey the commandments of the Lord your God, but turn aside from the way which I command you today, to go after other gods which you have not known.

Deuteronomy 32:16

They provoked Him to jealousy with foreign gods; With abominations they provoked Him to anger.

Deuteronomy 5:7

‘You shall have no other gods before Me.

Deuteronomy 6:14

You shall not go after other gods, the gods of the peoples who are all around you

Deuteronomy 7:25

You shall burn the carved images of their gods with fire; you shall not covet the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it for yourselves, lest you be snared by it; for it is an abomination to the Lord your God.

Hebrews 10:22

let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

James 4:8

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

Joshua 23:7

and lest you go among these nations, these who remain among you. You shall not make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause anyone to swear by them; you shall not serve them nor bow down to them,

Joshua 24:14

“Now therefore, fear the Lord, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the River and in Egypt. Serve the Lord!

Joshua 24:15

And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

Joshua 24:2

And Joshua said to all the people, “Thus says the Lord God of Israel: ‘Your fathers, including Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor, dwelt on the other side of the River in old times; and they served other gods.

Joshua 24:20

If you forsake the Lord and serve foreign gods, then He will turn and do you harm and consume you, after He has done you good.”

Joshua 24:23

“Now therefore,” he said, “put away the foreign gods which are among you, and incline your heart to the Lord God of Israel.”

Jude 1:23

but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh.

Judges 10:16

So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the Lord. And His soul could no longer endure the misery of Israel.

Ruth 1:15

And she said, “Look, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods; return after your sister-in-law.”

1 Samuel 16:5

And he said, “Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons, and invited them to the sacrifice.

1 Samuel 7:3

Then Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, “If you return to the Lord with all your hearts, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths from among you, and prepare your hearts for the Lord, and serve Him only; and He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.”