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You must not bow down to them or worship them
The word "them" refers to carved figures or idols.
jealous
God wants his people to worship only him.
punish the ancestors' wickedness by bringing punishment on the descendants
God will punish people for the sin of their parents.
to the third and the fourth generation
"to generations 3 and 4." This refers to the grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Alternate translation: "even on the grandchildren and great-grandchildren (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-ordinal)