For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name.
Parallel translations
- WEB For I will take away the names of the Baals out of her mouth, and they will no longer be mentioned by name.
- BSB For I will remove from her lips the names of the Baals; no longer will their names be invoked.
- NKJV For I will take from her mouth the names of the Baals, And they shall be remembered by their name no more.
- NASB “For I will remove the names of the Baals from her mouth, So that they will no longer be mentioned by their names.
- NLT O Israel, I will wipe the many names of Baal from your lips, and you will never mention them again.
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Quick answer
God promises to remove the very names of the Baals from Israel's lips so they are never invoked again. Idolatry will be thoroughly purged.
Overview
Banishing the names of the false gods means more than ending their worship; it signals a cleansed and renewed devotion. Where Israel once mingled the Lord's name with Baal's, God will leave only Himself as the object of worship. This anticipates the deeper purification God works in the new covenant, writing His law on the heart and turning His people wholly to Himself.
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- Exod 23:13And 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 thy mouth.
- Josh 23:7That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:
- Ps 16:4Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.
- Zech 13:2And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered: and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land.
- Jer 10:11Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.
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