Exodus 20:5
“Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;”

What does Exodus 20:5 mean?
Exodus 20:5 (KJV) states: "Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me." This verse comes from the Ten…
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**Exodus 20:5: "Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;"** In the heart of the Ten Commandments, Exodus…
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Heavenly Father, Lord God of all creation, I come before You in deep reverence and humility, acknowledging Your sovereign authority and unchanging nature. As I meditate on Your words in Exodus 20:5, where You declare, "Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for…
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