Leviticus 19:4

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Lev 26:1 : 1 Exhortation to Obedience“‘You must not make for yourselves idols, so you must not set up for yourselves a carved image or a pillar, and you must not place a sculpted stone in your land to bow down before it, for I am the LORD your God.
  • Exod 20:23 : 23 You must not make gods of silver alongside me, nor make gods of gold for yourselves.
  • Exod 34:17 : 17 You must not make yourselves molten gods.
  • Exod 20:3-5 : 3 “You shall have no other gods before me. 4 “You shall not make for yourself a carved image or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above or that is on the earth beneath or that is in the water below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I, the LORD, your God, am a jealous God, responding to the transgression of fathers by dealing with children to the third and fourth generations of those who reject me,
  • Deut 27:15 : 15 ‘Cursed is the one who makes a carved or metal image– something abhorrent to the LORD, the work of the craftsman– and sets it up in a secret place.’ Then all the people will say,‘Amen!’
  • 1 John 5:21 : 21 Little children, guard yourselves from idols.
  • 1 Cor 10:14 : 14 Avoid Idol Feasts So then, my dear friends, flee from idolatry.
  • Ps 96:5 : 5 For all the gods of the nations are worthless, but the LORD made the sky.
  • Ps 115:4-7 : 4 Their idols are made of silver and gold– they are man-made. 5 They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see, 6 ears, but cannot hear, noses, but cannot smell, 7 hands, but cannot touch, feet, but cannot walk. They cannot even clear their throats.
  • Exod 32:4 : 4 He accepted the gold from them, fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made a molten calf. Then they said,“These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.”
  • Hag 2:18 : 18 ‘Think carefully about the past: from today, the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, to the day work on the temple of the LORD was resumed, think about it.

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  • Lev 26:1-2
    2 verses
    86%

    1Exhortation to Obedience“‘You must not make for yourselves idols, so you must not set up for yourselves a carved image or a pillar, and you must not place a sculpted stone in your land to bow down before it, for I am the LORD your God.

    2You must keep my Sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary. I am the LORD.

  • Exod 34:17
    84%

    17You must not make yourselves molten gods.

  • Lev 19:2-3
    2 verses
    82%

    2“Speak to the whole congregation of the Israelites and tell them,‘You must be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.

    3Each of you must respect his mother and his father, and you must keep my Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.

  • Deut 12:4
    82%

    4You must not worship the LORD your God the way they worship.

  • Exod 20:3-5
    3 verses
    81%

    3“You shall have no other gods before me.

    4“You shall not make for yourself a carved image or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above or that is on the earth beneath or that is in the water below.

    5You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I, the LORD, your God, am a jealous God, responding to the transgression of fathers by dealing with children to the third and fourth generations of those who reject me,

  • Exod 20:23
    80%

    23You must not make gods of silver alongside me, nor make gods of gold for yourselves.

  • Lev 18:2
    80%

    2“Speak to the Israelites and tell them,‘I am the LORD your God!

  • Deut 5:6-9
    4 verses
    80%

    6The Ten Commandments“I am the LORD your God, he who brought you from the land of Egypt, from the place of slavery.

    7You must not have any other gods besides me.

    8You must not make for yourself an image of anything in heaven above, on earth below, or in the waters beneath.

    9You must not worship or serve them, for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God. I punish the sons, grandsons, and great-grandsons for the sin of the fathers who reject me,

  • Lev 19:30-32
    3 verses
    80%

    30Purity, Honor, Respect, and Honesty“‘You must keep my Sabbaths and fear my sanctuary. I am the LORD.

    31Do not turn to the spirits of the dead and do not seek familiar spirits to become unclean by them. I am the LORD your God.

    32You must stand up in the presence of the aged, honor the presence of an elder, and fear your God. I am the LORD.

  • Deut 6:14
    80%

    14You must not go after other gods, those of the surrounding peoples,

  • Ezek 20:18-19
    2 verses
    79%

    18“‘But I said to their children in the wilderness,“Do not follow the practices of your fathers; do not observe their regulations, nor defile yourselves with their idols.

    19I am the LORD your God; follow my statutes, observe my regulations, and carry them out.

  • Deut 4:23
    79%

    23Be on guard so that you do not forget the covenant of the LORD your God that he has made with you, and that you do not make an image of any kind, just as he has forbidden you.

  • Ezek 20:7
    79%

    7I said to them,“Each of you must get rid of the detestable idols you keep before you, and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt; I am the LORD your God.”

  • Ps 81:9
    78%

    9There must be no other god among you. You must not worship a foreign god.

  • 2 Kgs 17:35
    78%

    35The LORD made a covenant with them and instructed them,“You must not worship other gods. Do not bow down to them, serve them, or offer sacrifices to them.

  • Exod 34:14-15
    2 verses
    78%

    14For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.

    15Be careful not to make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to their gods, and someone invites you, you will eat from his sacrifice;

  • Jer 25:6
    77%

    6Do not pay allegiance to other gods and worship and serve them. Do not make me angry by the things that you do. Then I will not cause you any harm.’

  • Lev 18:21
    77%

    21You must not give any of your children as an offering to Molech, so that you do not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD!

  • Deut 4:15-16
    2 verses
    77%

    15The Nature of Israel’s God Be very careful, then, because you saw no form at the time the LORD spoke to you at Horeb from the middle of the fire.

    16I say this so you will not corrupt yourselves by making an image in the form of any kind of figure. This includes the likeness of a human male or female,

  • Lev 20:7
    77%

    7Exhortation to Holiness and Obedience“‘You must sanctify yourselves and be holy, because I am the LORD your God.

  • Deut 16:22
    76%

    22You must not erect a sacred pillar, a thing the LORD your God detests.

  • Lev 19:12
    76%

    12You must not swear falsely in my name, so that you do not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.

  • Lev 18:30
    76%

    30You must obey my charge not to practice any of the abominable statutes that have been done before you, so that you do not defile yourselves by them. I am the LORD your God.’”

  • Lev 22:33
    76%

    33the one who brought you out from the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the LORD.

  • Exod 23:24
    76%

    24“You must not bow down to their gods; you must not serve them or do according to their practices. Instead you must completely overthrow them and smash their standing stones to pieces.

  • Deut 4:28
    75%

    28There you will worship gods made by human hands– wood and stone that can neither see, hear, eat, nor smell.

  • Ezek 20:39
    75%

    39“‘As for you, O house of Israel, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Each of you go and serve your idols, if you will not listen to me. But my holy name will not be profaned again by your sacrifices and your idols.

  • Lev 19:28
    75%

    28You must not slash your body for a dead person or incise a tattoo on yourself. I am the LORD.

  • Hos 13:4
    75%

    4Well-Fed Israel Will Be Fed to Wild Animals But I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt. Therefore, you must not acknowledge any God but me; except me there is no Savior.

  • Deut 4:25
    75%

    25Threat and Blessing following Covenant Disobedience After you have produced children and grandchildren and have been in the land a long time, if you become corrupt and make an image of any kind and do other evil things before the LORD your God that enrage him,

  • 2 Kgs 17:12
    75%

    12They worshiped the disgusting idols in blatant disregard of the LORD’s command.

  • Deut 29:17
    75%

    17You have seen their detestable things and idols of wood, stone, silver, and gold.)

  • Num 15:41
    75%

    41I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the LORD your God.”

  • Deut 7:25
    75%

    25You must burn the images of their gods, but do not covet the silver and gold that covers them so much that you take it for yourself and thus become ensnared by it; for it is abhorrent to the LORD your God.

  • Lev 22:31
    75%

    31“You must be sure to do my commandments. I am the LORD.

  • Exod 32:8
    75%

    8They have quickly turned aside from the way that I commanded them– they have made for themselves a molten calf and have bowed down to it and sacrificed to it and said,‘These are your gods, O Israel, which brought you up from the land of Egypt.’”

  • Lev 19:14
    74%

    14You must not curse a deaf person or put a stumbling block in front of a blind person. You must fear your God; I am the LORD.

  • Lev 25:17
    74%

    17No one is to oppress his fellow citizen, but you must fear your God, because I am the LORD your God.