Exodus 20:23
Ye shall not make any thing with me; gods of silver, and gods of gold ye shall not make unto yourselves.
Leeser Tanakh
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 unto thyself any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
Exodus 32:31And Moses returned unto the Lord, and said, Oh, this people hath sinned a great sin, and they have made themselves gods of gold.
2 Kings 17:33The Lord did they fear, and their own gods did they serve, after the manner of the nations whence they had been led away.
Ezekiel 20:39As for you, O house of Israel, thus hath said the Lord Eternal, Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and hereafter [also], if ye will not hearken unto me; but my holy name do not profane any more with your gifts, and with your idols.
Daniel 5:4They drank wine, and praised their gods of gold, and of silver, of copper, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
Zephaniah 1:5And those that bow themselves down on the roofs of houses to the host of heaven; and those that bow themselves down that are sworn [to be true] to the Lord and still swear by Malkom;
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 →