28. Be careful to obey all my commands, so that all will go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is good and pleasing to the lord your God.
29. “When the lord your God goes ahead of you and destroys the nations and you drive them out and live in their land,
30. do not fall into the trap of following their customs and worshiping their gods. Do not inquire about their gods, saying, ‘How do these nations worship their gods? I want to follow their example.’
31. You must not worship the lord your God the way the other nations worship their gods, for they perform for their gods every detestable act that the lord hates. They even burn their sons and daughters as sacrifices to their gods.
32. “So be careful to obey all the commands I give you. You must not add anything to them or subtract anything from them.