Deuteronomy 27:15
Cursed be the man who makes a graven or molten image, an abomination to LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and sets it up in secret. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
14And the Levites shall answer, and say to all the men of Israel with a loud voice,
16Cursed be he who dishonors his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Cross References
Genesis 9:25And he said, Cursed be Canaan. He shall be a servant of servants to his brothers.
Genesis 31:34Now Rachel had taken the teraphim, and put them in the camel's saddle, and sat upon them. And Laban felt around all the tent, but did not find them.
Exodus 20:23Ye shall not make [other gods] with me; gods of silver, or gods of gold, ye shall not make to you.
Exodus 34:17Thou shall make thee no molten gods.
Leviticus 26:1Ye shall make for you no idols. Neither shall ye rear up for you a graven image, or a pillar. Neither shall ye place any figured stone in your land, to bow down to it. For I am LORD your God.
Deuteronomy 4:16Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make for you a graven image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 27:12-26
The Curses from Ebal. ( b. c. 1451.) 11 And Moses charged the people the same day, saying, 12 These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin: 13 And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. 14 And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice, 15 Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination… Read the whole commentary →