Halakhah for Exodus 34:12
הִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֗ פֶּן־תִּכְרֹ֤ת בְּרִית֙ לְיוֹשֵׁ֣ב הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֖ה בָּ֣א עָלֶ֑יהָ פֶּן־יִהְיֶ֥ה לְמוֹקֵ֖שׁ בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃
Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest they be for a snare in the midst of thee.
Sefer HaChinukh
To not eat and drink a gift to idol worship: To not eat and drink a gift to idolatry, as it is stated (Exodus 34:12-15), "Guard yourself lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, etc. and he will call to you and you will eat from his offering."
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