en_tn_condensed/deu/12/30.md

pay attention to yourself

"be careful"

that you are not trapped into following them ... trapped into investigating their gods, into asking

"that you do not act like them ... that you do try to learn about their gods, asking"

not trapped into following them

The Israelites worshiping idols as the people groups of Canaan worship idols is spoken of as if the Israelites were following behind the other people groups.

after they are destroyed from before you

"after Yahweh destroys them before you"

into asking, 'How do these nations worship their gods? I will do the same.'

"into asking about how those people groups worship their gods so that you can do the same."