~ I Am the Lord Your God ~

And God spoke all these words, saying,
I am the Lord your God,
Who brought you out of the land of Egypt,
out of the house of bondage.
You shall have no other gods before Me.
You shall not make unto yourself any graven image,
or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above,
or that is in the earth beneath,
or that is in the water under the earth:
You shall not bow down yourself to them,
nor serve them:
For I the Lord your God am a jealous God . . ..
(Exodus 20:1-5)

And in all things that I have said unto you
be circumspect:
and make no mention of the name of other gods,
neither let it be heard out of your mouth.

Behold, I send an Angel before you,
to keep you in the way,
and to bring you into the place
which I have prepared.

(Exodus 23:13, 20-21)