Deuteronomy 27:15
Cursed be the man that maketh a graven and molten thing, the abomination of the Lord, the work of the hands of artificers, and shall put it in a secret place: and all the people shall answer and say: Amen.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
14And the Levites shall pronounce, and say to all the men of Israel with a loud voice:
16Cursed be he that honoureth not his father and mother: and all the people shall say: Amen.
Cross References
Genesis 9:25He said: Cursed be Chaanan, a servant of servants, shall he be unto his brethren.
Genesis 31:34She in haste hid the idols under the camel's furniture, and sat upon them: and when he had searched all the tent, and found nothing,
Exodus 20:23You shall not make gods of silver, nor shall you make to yourselves gods of gold.
Exodus 34:17Thou shalt not make to thyself any molten gods.
Leviticus 26:1I am the Lord your God: you shall not make to yourselves any idol or graven thing, neither shall you erect pillars, nor set up a remarkable stone in your land, to adore it: for I am the Lord your God.
Deuteronomy 4:16Lest perhaps being deceived you might make you a graven similitude, or image 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 →