# 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/translate/translate-ordinal]])