^{16 Ref} for ye have known how ye dwelt in the land of Egypt, and how we passed by through the midst of the nations which ye have passed by;

^{17 Ref} and ye see their abominations, and their idols, wood and stone, silver and gold, which `are' with them,

^{18 Ref} lest there be among you a man or woman, or family or tribe, whose heart is turning to-day from Jehovah our God, to go to serve the gods of those nations, lest there be in you a root fruitful of gall and wormwood: