Deuteronomy 27:15
Cursed be the man that maketh a graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and setteth it up in secret. And all the people shall answer and say: Amen.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In Context
14And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice:
16Cursed be he that dishonoureth his father or his mother. And all the people shall say: Amen.
Cross References
Genesis 9:25And he said: Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
Genesis 31:34Now Rachel had taken the teraphim, and put them in the saddle of the camel, and sat upon them. And Laban felt about all the tent, but found them not.
Exodus 20:23(20-20) Ye shall not make with Me — gods of silver, or gods of gold, ye shall not make unto you.
Exodus 34:17Thou shalt make thee no molten gods.
Leviticus 26:1Ye shall make you no idols, neither shall ye rear you up a graven image, or a pillar, neither shall ye place any figured stone in your land, to bow down unto it; for I am the LORD your God.
Deuteronomy 4:16lest ye deal corruptly, and make you a graven image, even 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 →