Deuteronomy 29:18 meaning and explanation
Make sure there is no man or woman, clan or tribe among you today whose heart turns away from the LORD our God to go and worship the gods of those nations. Make sure there is no root among you that bears such poisonous and bitter fruit,
Deuteronomy 29:18, Berean Standard Bible
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Moses is speaking to the assembled Israelites on the plains of Moab, as the generation that left Egypt is passing and a new covenant is being ratified before they enter Canaan. The verse warns each person, family and tribe against a heart that quietly turns from the LORD toward the gods of the surrounding nations.
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