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Legacy Standard Bible
Leviticus 19:4
Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten gods; I am Yahweh your God.
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Hebrew Names Version
Don't turn to idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.
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.
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.
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.
"‘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.
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.
'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.
'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.
Ye shall not turne vnto idoles, nor make you molten gods: I am the Lord your God.
Complete Jewish Bible
"‘Do not turn to idols, and do not cast metal gods for yourselves; I am Adonai your God.
"‘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.
Ye shall not turn unto idols, and ye shall not make to yourselves molten gods: I am Jehovah your God.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Do not worship idols. Do not make statues of gods for yourselves. I am the Lord your God.
"Do not worship idols. Do not make statues of gods for yourselves. I am the Lord 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.
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.
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.
"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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
`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.
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.
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.
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.
"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.
"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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
"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.
'Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten gods; I am the LORD your God.
Contextual Overview
1Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying: 2"Speak to all the congregation of the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘You shall be holy, for I, Yahweh your God, am holy. 3Every one of you shall fear his mother and his father, and you shall keep My sabbaths; I am Yahweh your God. 4Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten gods; I am Yahweh your God. 5‘Now when you offer a sacrifice of peace offerings to Yahweh, you shall offer it so that you may be accepted. 6It shall be eaten the same day you offer it and the next day; but what remains until the third day shall be burned with fire. 7So if it is eaten at all on the third day, it is an offense; it will not be accepted. 8And everyone who eats it will bear his iniquity, for he has profaned the holy thing of Yahweh; and that person shall be cut off from his people. 9‘Now when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap to the very corners of your field, nor shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest. 10Nor shall you glean your vineyard, nor shall you gather the fallen fruit of your vineyard; you shall leave them for the afflicted and for the sojourner. I am Yahweh your God.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
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
Now the men of Sodom were evil and sinners, exceedingly so, against Yahweh.
Now the men of Sodom were evil and sinners, exceedingly so, against Yahweh.
Genesis 18:20
So Yahweh said, "The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave.
So Yahweh said, "The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave.
Genesis 19:1
Then the two angels came to Sodom in the evening as Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. Lot saw them and rose to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground.
Then the two angels came to Sodom in the evening as Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. Lot saw them and rose to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground.
Genesis 19:6
But Lot went out to them at the doorway and shut the door behind him,
But Lot went out to them at the doorway and shut the door behind him,
Genesis 19:20
now behold, this town is near enough to flee to, and it is small. Please, let me escape there (is it not small?) that my life may be preserved."
now behold, this town is near enough to flee to, and it is small. Please, let me escape there (is it not small?) that my life may be preserved."
Genesis 19:25
and He overthrew those cities, and all the valley, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground.
and He overthrew those cities, and all the valley, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground.
Exodus 16:2
And the whole congregation of the sons of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.
And the whole congregation of the sons of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.
Exodus 23:2
You shall not follow the masses in doing evil, nor shall you testify in a case so as to turn aside after the masses in order to cause justice to be turned aside;
You shall not follow the masses in doing evil, nor shall you testify in a case so as to turn aside after the masses in order to cause justice to be turned aside;
Proverbs 4:16
For they do not sleep unless they do evil;And they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.
For they do not sleep unless they do evil;And they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.
Proverbs 6:18
A heart that devises wicked thoughts,Feet that hasten to run to evil,
A heart that devises wicked thoughts,Feet that hasten to run to 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.
