12:4 You must not worship the Lord your God the way they worship.
Deuteronomy 12:30-31
12:30 After they have been destroyed from your presence, be careful not to be ensnared like they are; do not pursue their gods and say, “How do these nations serve their gods? I will do the same.”
12:31 You must not worship the Lord your God the way they do! 1 For everything that is abhorrent 2 to him, 3 everything he hates, they have done when worshiping their gods. They even burn up their sons and daughters before their gods!
1 tnHeb “you must not do thus to/for the Lord your God.”
2 tn See note on this term at Deut 7:25.
3 tnHeb “every abomination of the Lord.” See note on the word “his” in v. 27.