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Exodus 34:14

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For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 14

God having in the foregoing chapter intimated to Moses his reconciliation to Israel, here gives proofs of it, proceeding to settle his covenant and communion with them. Four instances of the return of his favour we have in this chapter: - I. The orders he gives to Moses to come up to the mount, the next morning, and bring two tables of stone with him (Exo 34:1-4). II. His meeting him there, and the proclamation of his name (Exo 34:5-9). III. The instructions he gave him there, and his converse with him for forty days together, without intermission (v. 10-28). IV. The honour he put upon him when he sent him down with his face shining (Exo 34:29-35). In all this God dealt with Moses as a public person, and mediator between him and Israel, and a type of the great Mediator.

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Strong's Concordancev. 14

שָׁחָה (shâchâh, H7812) — to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God) אַחֵר (ʼachêr, H312) — properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc. אֵל (ʼêl, H410) — strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity) יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God שֵׁם (shêm, H8034) — an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority,… קַנָּא (qannâʼ, H7067) — jealous

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Deuteronomy 4:24rank 16

For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

Deuteronomy 32:21rank 11

They have provoked My jealousy by that which is not God; they have enraged Me with their worthless idols. So I will make them jealous by those who are not a people; I will make them angry by a nation without understanding.

I Corinthians 10:22rank 9

Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?

Nahum 1:2rank 8

The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies.

Matthew 4:10rank 8

“Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus declared. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”

Deuteronomy 29:20rank 7

The LORD will never be willing to forgive him. Instead, His anger and jealousy will burn against that man, and every curse written in this book will fall upon him. The LORD will blot out his name from under heaven

Deuteronomy 6:15rank 6

For the LORD your God, who is among you, is a jealous God. Otherwise the anger of the LORD your God will be kindled against you, and He will wipe you off the face of the earth.

Isaiah 9:6rank 5

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Deuteronomy 32:16rank 5

They provoked His jealousy with foreign gods; they enraged Him with abominations.

Isaiah 57:15rank 5

For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.

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