Deuteronomy 12:30
Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.
Context
This verse from Deuteronomy Chapter 12 connects to 10 cross-references. Israel is commanded to destroy all Canaanite worship sites and their altars, pillars, and images; worship must be centralized at the place God will choose. In contrast to the permitted killing of animals anywhere for food, all sacrificial offerings must …
Other Translations
take heed to thyself that thou be not ensnared to follow them, after that they are destroyed from before thee; and that thou inquire not after their gods, saying, How do these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.
take heed to thee, lest thou be snared after them, after their being destroyed out of thy presence, and lest thou enquire about their gods, saying, How do these nations serve their gods, and I do so--even I?
After their destruction take care that you do not go in their ways, and that you do not give thought to their gods, saying, How did these nations give worship to their gods? I will do as they did.
Cross References
And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the …
They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin against me: for if thou serve their gods, …
After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of …
Then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their pictures, and …
And thou shalt consume all the people which the Lord thy God shall deliver thee; thine eye shall have no …
And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye …
Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be as thorns in …
And they rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified …
They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the Lord commanded them:
And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols …