Exodus 20:23
Ye shall not make to yourselves gods of silver, and gods of gold ye shall not make to yourselves.
Brenton Septuagint
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 20:4Thou shalt not make to thyself an idol, nor likeness of anything, whatever things are in the heaven above, and whatever are in the earth beneath, and whatever are in the waters under the earth.
Exodus 32:31And Moses returned to the Lord and said, I pray, O Lord, this people has sinned a great sin, and they have made for themselves golden gods.
2 Kings 17:33And they feared the Lord, and served their gods according to the manner of the nations, whence their lords brought them.
Ezekiel 20:39And as to you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord, even the Lord; Put away each one his evil practices, and hereafter if ye hearken to me, then shall ye no more profane my holy name by your gifts and by devices.
Zephaniah 1:5and them that worship the host of heaven upon the house-tops; and them that worship and swear by the Lord, and them that swear by their king;
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 →