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Psalms 81:9

There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 81:10.

לֹֽאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִהְיֶ֣הyihyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.בְ֭ךָvekhainבְ֭ךָpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in”inאֵ֣לelidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'זָ֑רzarstrangeזוּרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “strange”, the ordinary formH2114to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be aforeigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery(come from) another (man, place), fanner, go away, (e-) strange(-r, thing, woman).וְלֹ֥אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תִ֝שְׁתַּחֲוֶ֗הtishtachavehcrouchשָׁחָהverb, hishtaphel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “crouch”, an unfinished actionH7812to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)bow (self) down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence, make to stoop, worship.לְאֵ֣לleelto idolאֵלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to idol”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'נֵכָֽרnekharalienנֵכָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “alien”, the ordinary formH5236foreign, or (concretely) a foreigner, or (abstractly) heathendomalien, strange ([phrase] -er).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(81-10) There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any foreign god.

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American Standard Version (1901)

There shall no strange god be in thee; Neither shalt thou worship any foreign god.

Young’s Literal Translation

There is not in thee a strange god, And thou bowest not thyself to a strange god.

World English Bible

There shall be no strange god in you, neither shall you worship any foreign god.

Darby Translation

There shall no strange god be in thee, neither shalt thou worship any foreign god.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(81-10) There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any foreign god.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

there shall be no new god in thee; neither shalt thou worship a strange god.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

οὐκ ἔσται ἐν σοὶ θεὸς πρόσφατος, οὐδὲ προσκυνήσεις θεῷ ἀλλοτρίῳ.