When Jehovah rescued them from Egyptian slavery and was leading them to the Promised Land, he said this about their dealings with its inhabitants: “You must not bow down to their gods or be persuaded to serve them, and you must not imitate their practices.
वादा किए हुए देश में पहुँचने से पहले यहोवा ने इसराएलियों को उन लोगों के बारे में खबरदार किया था जो वहाँ पहले से रहते थे ।