Exodus 34:15 — otherwise you might make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land and they w… — AMP | maBible

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15 otherwise you might make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land and they would play the prostitute with their gods and sacrifice to their gods, and someone might invite you to eat his sacrifice (meal),

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Lit and you would eat. It was commonplace in ancient cultures to invite friends to a sacrifice to a pagan deity. Aside from its religious implications, at the end of the ceremony the sacrifice became a meal for all present and served as a social occasion.

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Author: Moïse · Written: Entre 1440 et 1400 av. J.-C. · Reading time: 2h30 · Characters: Moïse, Aaron, Pharaon, Miriam, Josué

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