5 Mose 12:30

Schlachter Bibel

so hüte dich davor, verstrickt zu werden dadurch, daß du sie nachahmst, da sie doch vor dir her vertilgt worden sind, und ihren Göttern nachzufragen und zu sprechen: Wie dienten diese Heiden ihren Göttern? Ich will auch also tun!

Parallel Translations

Elberfelder Bibel (1905)
so hüte dich, daß du nicht verstrickt werdest ihnen nach, nachdem sie vor dir vertilgt sind, und daß du nicht fragest nach ihren Göttern und sprechest: Wie dienten diese Nationen ihren Göttern? So will auch ich ebenso tun.

Lutherbible (1912)
so hüte dich, daß du nicht in den Strick fallest ihnen nach, nachdem sie vertilgt sind vor dir, und nicht fragst nach ihren Göttern und sprichst: Wie diese Völker haben ihren Göttern gedient, also will ich auch tun.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

that thou: Deuteronomy 7:16, Exodus 23:31-33, Leviticus 18:3, Numbers 33:52, Judges 2:2, Judges 2:3, 2 Kings 17:15, Psalms 106:34-38, Ezekiel 20:28

by following: Heb. after

How did: Jeremiah 10:2, Ezekiel 20:32, Romans 12:2, Ephesians 4:17, 1 Peter 4:3, 1 Peter 4:4

Reciprocal: Exodus 8:26 - we shall Exodus 23:24 - do after Exodus 23:33 - it will surely Leviticus 20:23 - in the manners Deuteronomy 12:4 - General Deuteronomy 20:18 - General 2 Kings 16:10 - saw an altar 2 Kings 17:8 - walked Ezra 9:1 - doing according Psalms 106:37 - they sacrificed Ezekiel 11:12 - but

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Take heed to thyself, that thou be not snared by following them,.... Their examples and customs, and so be drawn into the same idolatrous practices; see Psalms 106:35, after that they be destroyed from before thee; for their idolatries and other sins:

and that thou inquire not after their gods; what they were, their names, forms, and figures:

saying, how did these nations serve their gods? what was the manner of worship they gave them? what rites, customs, and ceremonies did they use in their adoration of them?

even so will I do likewise; or however, if this was not determined on when the inquiries were made, there was danger that this would be the result of them, and therefore the caution is given.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This caution is based upon the notion generally entertained in the ancient pagan world, that each country had its own tutelary deities whom it would be perilous to neglect; compare 1 Kings 20:23; 2 Kings 17:26. Israel was to shun such superstitions as unworthy of the elect people of God.