Deuteronomy 17:3 meaning and explanation
and going to worship other gods, bowing down to them or to the sun or moon or any of the host of heaven—which I have forbidden—
Deuteronomy 17:3, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
Moses is speaking to Israel on the plains of Moab, describing how idolatry was to be handled once the people settled in the land. Verse 3 names the specific offense: someone has gone after other gods and bowed to the sun, moon, or any of the host of heaven, the stars and heavenly bodies that surrounding nations worshiped as deities.
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