Exodus 20:23
Gods of silver and gods of gold you are not to make for yourselves.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.
In Context
Cross References
Exodus 20:4You are not to make an image or picture of anything in heaven or on the earth or in the waters under the earth:
Exodus 32:31Then Moses went back to the Lord and said, This people has done a great sin, making themselves a god of gold;
2 Kings 17:33They gave worship to the Lord, but they gave honour to their gods like the nations did from whom they had been taken as prisoners.
Ezekiel 20:39As for you, O children of Israel, the Lord has said: Let every man completely put away his images and give ear to me: and let my holy name no longer be shamed by your offerings and your images.
Daniel 5:4They took their wine and gave praise to the gods of gold and silver, of brass and iron and wood and stone.
Zephaniah 1:5And the worshippers of the army of heaven on the house-tops, and the Lord's worshippers who take oaths by Milcom,
Matthew Henry on Exodus 20:23-26
The Law Concerning Altars. ( b. c. 1491.) 22 And the Lord said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven. 23 Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold. 24 An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee. 25 And if thou wilt… Read the whole commentary →