“And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke me not to anger with the works of your hands; and I will do you no hurt.”
The warning not to go after other gods or to serve them represents the core issue—idolatry as the fundamental violation. The phrase "provoke me to anger" shows that idolatry is not merely wrong but an affront to God's person and honor. The consequences for idolatry are threatened. The verse emphasizes that rejection of idolatry is the condition for avoiding judgment.
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