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# General Information:
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Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words. In verse 25 he speaks to the group as a group, so the forms of "you" are plural, but in verse 26 he speaks as if the Israelites are one person, so the forms are singular.
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# You will burn
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This is a command.
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# do not covet ... trapped by it
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These words add to the instruction to burn the idols.
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# you will become trapped by it
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"it will become a trap to you". Even taking the gold or silver on the idols could cause the people to start worshiping them.
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# for it is an abomination to Yahweh your God
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"do this because Yahweh your God hates it very much". These words tell why Yahweh wants the people to burn the idols.
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