Leviticus 19:4

Easy-to-Read Version

"Do not worship idols. Do not make statues of gods for yourselves. I am the Lord your God.

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
Don't turn to idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.

King James Version
Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the Lord your God.

Lexham English Bible
You must not turn to idols, and you must not make for yourselves gods of cast metal; I am Yahweh your God.

New Century Version
"‘Do not worship idols or make statues or gods for yourselves. I am the Lord your God.

New English Translation
Do not turn to idols, and you must not make for yourselves gods of cast metal. I am the Lord your God.

Amplified Bible
'Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten gods (images cast in metal); I am the LORD your God.

New American Standard Bible
'Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves cast metal gods; I am the LORD your God.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Ye shall not turne vnto idoles, nor make you molten gods: I am the Lord your God.

Legacy Standard Bible
Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten gods; I am Yahweh your God.

Complete Jewish Bible
"‘Do not turn to idols, and do not cast metal gods for yourselves; I am Adonai your God.

Darby Translation
Ye shall not turn unto idols, and ye shall not make to yourselves molten gods: I am Jehovah your God.

English Standard Version
Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves any gods of cast metal: I am the Lord your God.

George Lamsa Translation
You shall not turn to idols nor make to yourselves molten gods; I am the LORD your God.

Good News Translation
"Do not abandon me and worship idols; do not make gods of metal and worship them. I am the Lord your God.

Christian Standard Bible®
Do not turn to idols or make cast images of gods for yourselves; I am the Lord your God.

Literal Translation
Do not turn to the idols; and you shall not make molten gods for yourselves; I am Jehovah your God.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Ye shal not turne youre selues vnto Idols, & ye shal make you no goddes of metall: for I am the LORDE youre God.

American Standard Version
Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am Jehovah your God.

Bible in Basic English
Do not go after false gods, and do not make metal images of gods for yourselves: I am the Lord your God.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Ye shal not looke vnto idols, nor make you moulten goddes: I am the Lorde your God.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Turn ye not unto the idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.

King James Version (1611)
Turne ye not vnto idoles, nor make to your selues molten gods: I am the Lord your God.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Ye shall not follow idols, and ye shall not make to yourselves molten gods: I am the Lord your God.

English Revised Version
Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.

Berean Standard Bible
Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten gods. I am the LORD your God.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Nyle ye be turned to ydols, nether ye schulen make to you yotun goddis; Y am youre Lord God.

Young's Literal Translation
`Ye do not turn unto the idols, and a molten god ye do not make to yourselves; I [am] Jehovah your God.

Update Bible Version
Don't turn yourselves to idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am Yahweh your God.

Webster's Bible Translation
Turn ye not to idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I [am] the LORD your God.

World English Bible
Don't turn to idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am Yahweh your God.

New King James Version
"Do not turn to idols, nor make for yourselves molded gods: I am the LORD your God.

New Living Translation
"Do not put your trust in idols or make metal images of gods for yourselves. I am the Lord your God.

New Life Bible
Do not turn to false gods or make gods for yourselves. I am the Lord your God.

New Revised Standard
Do not turn to idols or make cast images for yourselves: I am the Lord your God.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Do not turn unto things of nought, And, molten gods, shall ye not make to yourselves, - I - Yahweh, am your God.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Turn ye not to idols: nor make to yourselves molten gods. I am the Lord your God.

Revised Standard Version
Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.

THE MESSAGE
"Don't take up with no-god idols. Don't make gods of cast metal. I am God , your God.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
'Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten gods; I am the LORD your God.

Contextual Overview

¹ The Lord said to Moses, ² "Tell all the Israelites: I am the Lord your God. I am holy, so you must be holy. ³ "Each of you must honor your mother and father and keep my special days of rest. I am the Lord your God! ⁴ "Do not worship idols. Do not make statues of gods for yourselves. I am the Lord your God. ⁵ "When you offer a sacrifice of fellowship offerings to the Lord , you must offer it in the right way so that you will be accepted. ⁶ You may eat it the same day you offer it and on the next day. But if any of that sacrifice is left on the third day, you must burn it in the fire. ⁷ You must not eat any of that sacrifice on the third day. It will be unclean, and it will not be accepted. ⁸ You will be guilty of sin if you do that because you did not respect the holy things that belong to the Lord . If you do that, you will be separated from your people. ⁹ "When you cut your crops at harvest time, don't cut all the way to the corners of your fields. And if grain falls on the ground, you must not gather up that grain. ¹⁰ Don't pick all the grapes in your vineyards or pick up the grapes that fall to the ground. You must leave those things for your poor people and for people traveling through your country. I am the Lord your God.

Bible Verse Review
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Exodus 20:3-5, 1 Corinthians 10:14, 1 John 5:21

not unto: Leviticus 26:1

molten gods: Exodus 20:23, Exodus 32:4, Exodus 34:17, Deuteronomy 27:15, Haggai 2:18

Reciprocal: Exodus 20:4 - General Leviticus 18:2 - General Judges 17:3 - a graven image 1 Chronicles 16:26 - all the gods 2 Chronicles 28:2 - molten images Daniel 3:18 - that

Cross-References

Genesis 13:13
The Lord knew that the people of Sodom were very evil sinners.

Genesis 18:20
Then the Lord said, "I have heard many times that the people of Sodom and Gomorrah are very evil.

Genesis 19:1
That evening the two angels came to the city of Sodom. Lot was sitting near the city gates and saw them. He got up and went to them. He bowed to show respect and said, "Sirs, please come to my house, and I will serve you. There you can wash your feet and stay the night. Then tomorrow you can continue your journey." The angels answered, "No, we will stay the night in the city square."

Genesis 19:6
Lot went outside and closed the door behind him.

Genesis 19:20
Look, there is a very small town near here. Let me run to that town. I can run there and be safe."

Genesis 19:25
He destroyed the whole valley—all the cities, the people living in the cities, and all the plants in the valley.

Exodus 16:2
Then the whole community of Israelites began complaining again. They complained to Moses and Aaron in the desert.

Exodus 23:2
"Don't do something just because everyone else is doing it. If you see a group of people doing wrong, don't join them. You must not let them persuade you to do wrong things—you must do what is right and fair.

Proverbs 4:16
The wicked cannot sleep until they have done something evil. They will not rest until they bring someone down.

Proverbs 6:18
hearts that plan evil things to do, feet that run to do evil,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Turn ye not unto idols,.... From the one only true and living God to them that are not gods, as the word used signifies, who are nothing; for, as the apostle says, an idol is nothing in the world, 1 Corinthians 8:4, is of no worth and value, of no consequence and importance, of no avail and usefulness to its devotees; wherefore to turn from the true God to such as these is the greatest stupidity, as well as wickedness: or "look not" at them g for help or assistance, for they are not able to give it: and to look at them so as to view them attentively, and consider their likeness, the Jews say h is forbidden; and even in the heart and mind, as Aben Ezra observes, to have respect unto them was not right; or in the thoughts, as Gersom:

nor make to yourselves molten gods; of gold, silver, or brass, melted and cast into a mould, as the golden calf was, to which respect may be had. These laws have a respect unto the first and second commandments,

Exodus 20:3:

I [am] the Lord, your God; who only is to be worshipped, and who has forbid the making and worshipping any image, molten or graven, and who will therefore resent idolatry of every sort, and punish for it.

g אל תפנו "ne respiciatis", Montanus, Tigurine version, Drusius. h Pesichta, Maimonides.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Leviticus 19:4. Turn ye not unto idols — אלילם elilim, literally nothings; and to this St. Paul seems to allude 1 Corinthians 8:4, where he says, We know that an idol is NOTHING in the world.