Bible Verses About Jealous God: 12

"Do not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God."

— Exodus 34:14 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about Jealous God want Scripture on the Exodus 34:14 Name/title — ʼēl qannā / the Lord whose name is Jealous — not only the broader Jealousy inventory alone (human envy and rivalry), and not the Consuming Fire page alone (that list leads Deut 4:24's 'esh 'oklah with "a jealous God" as a companion phrase). This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about jealousy, Bible verses about worship, Bible verses about Everlasting God, Bible verses about El Shaddai, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about God's love, and Bible verse of the day. Jealous God here means Ex 34:14's qannā Name — distinct from the Jealousy / Consuming-Fire lists alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Hebrew, "jealous" in this Name is קַנָּא qannā (Strong's H7067; Bible Hub H7067) — jealous, zealous for exclusive covenant loyalty. Exodus 34:14 says the Lord's name is Jealous — ʼēl qannā. That is God's holy zeal for his people and his glory, not petty human envy. This list tracks that qannā Name/title and related jealous-for-Zion / jealous-for-my-name lines, not every jealousy verse and not Consuming Fire alone.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 34 presses that the Lord whose name is Jealous will not share his worship with idols (Bible Hub MHC Exodus 34; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Exodus 34). (Jealousy and Consuming Fire live on those pages; this list centers the Jealous-God Name.)

12 Bible verses about Jealous God

1. Exodus 34:14. "Do not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God." The Lord whose name is Jealous — the title itself. See Bible verses about worship.

2. Exodus 20:5. "You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me," I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God. See Bible verses about faith.

3. Deuteronomy 5:9. "You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me," The Decalogue echo — a jealous God. See Bible verses about worship.

4. Deuteronomy 6:15. "for the Lord your God, who is among you, is a jealous God and his anger will burn against you, and he will destroy you from the face of the land." The Lord your God… is a jealous God. See Bible verses about salvation.

5. Nahum 1:2. "The Lord is a jealous and avenging God; the Lord takes vengeance and is filled with wrath. The Lord takes vengeance on his foes and vents his wrath against his enemies." A jealous and avenging God. See Bible verses about hope.

6. Zechariah 8:2. "This is what the Lord Almighty says: 'I am very jealous for Zion; I am burning with jealousy for her.'" I am very jealous for Zion. See Bible verses about God's love.

7. Joel 2:18. "Then the Lord was jealous for his land and took pity on his people." Jealous for his land. See Bible verses about hope.

8. Ezekiel 39:25. "Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will now restore the fortunes of Jacob and will have compassion on all the people of Israel, and I will be jealous for my holy name." Jealous for my holy name. See Bible verses about Everlasting God.

9. Deuteronomy 32:16. "They made him jealous with their foreign gods and angered him with their detestable idols." They made him jealous with foreign gods. See Bible verses about worship.

10. Deuteronomy 32:21. "They made me jealous by what is no god and angered me with their worthless idols. I will make them envious by those who are not a people; I will make them angry by a nation that has no understanding." Made me jealous by what is no god. See Bible verses about faith.

11. 1 Corinthians 10:22. "Are we trying to arouse the Lord's jealousy? Are we stronger than he?" Arouse the Lord's jealousy. See Bible verses about Jesus.

12. 2 Corinthians 11:2. "I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to Christ, so that I might present you as a pure virgin to him." Godly jealousy for the church. See Bible verses about God's love.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need Jealous God — not twelve as a grind. If you need the Exodus 34:14 Name itself, start at Exodus 34:14. If you need the Decalogue's jealous God, open Exodus 20:5. If you need jealousy for Zion, open Zechariah 8:2. For the broader jealousy inventory (human envy), open Bible verses about jealousy. For Consuming Fire (Deut 4:24), open Bible verses about Consuming Fire. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about Jealous God?

Exodus 34:14 (the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God) is the clear starting place; Exodus 20:5 and Nahum 1:2 carry the same Name.

How do Bible verses about Jealous God differ from the Jealousy list alone?

Jealousy surveys human envy and rivalry; this list centers God's qannā Name — holy zeal for exclusive worship — then cross-links the Jealousy page.

How do Bible verses about Jealous God differ from Consuming Fire alone?

Consuming Fire leads Deut 4:24's 'esh 'oklah title; this list leads Ex 34:14's ʼēl qannā Name and skips Deut 4:24 so the two pages stay distinct.

What Hebrew word sits under Jealous God?

Qannā (H7067) — jealous, zealous — in ʼēl qannā.

Where should I start if I only read one page?

Start here for Jealous God; open Jealousy for human envy; open Worship for exclusive devotion.