When Jehovah rescued them from Egyptian slavery and was leading them to the Promised Land, he said this about their dealings with its inhabitants: “You must not bow down to their gods or be persuaded to serve them, and you must not imitate their practices.
لَقَدْ ذَاقَ شَعْبُ إِسْرَائِيلَ ٱلْعَوَاقِبَ ٱلْوَخِيمَةَ لِلْمُعَاشَرَاتِ ٱلرَّدِيئَةِ .‏