Deuteronomy 12:31

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You shall not do so to Yahweh your God: for every abomination to Yahweh, which he hates, have they done to their gods; for even their sons and their daughters do they burn in the fire to their gods.

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The Jordan River marked the boundary Israel was about to cross from the wilderness into Canaan, the land God was giving them. Its mention frames the warning that, once inside, Israel must not adopt Canaanite worship practices, including child sacrifice, but serve the Lord as he commands.

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Deuteronomy 12:31 mentions Jordan.