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With me, i.e. to worship together with me; I will allow no companion; or, to me, as it follows, unto you; and Exo_20:24, unto me; and the particle eth is sometimes used for el, or lamed, as 1Sa_22:14 2Ki_22:14; or, for me, either to represent my person, by comparing this with the parallel place, Deu_4:15,16, or to worship me by, as it is apparent that the Israelites afterwards did intend to worship Jehovah in the golden calf, and therefore Aaron calls the feast of the calf a feast to Jehovah, Exo_32:5, and that with the approbation of the people, whom he then complied with, and durst not resist.
Gods, i.e. idols or images, to whom you may give the name and worship of gods,
of silver, and consequently not of any other materials, as wood or stone: it is a synecdoche.