Exodus 20:23
You will not make for yourselves other gods alongside me, gods of silver or gods of gold.
Unlocked Literal Bible
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 must not make for yourself a carved figure nor the likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water below.
Exodus 32:31Moses returned to Yahweh and said, “Oh, these people have committed a great sin and made themselves an idol of gold.
2 Kings 17:33They honored Yahweh and also worshiped their own gods, in the customs of the nations from among whom they had been taken away.
Ezekiel 20:39So to you, house of Israel, the Lord Yahweh says this: Each of you should go to his own idols. Worship them if you will refuse to listen to me, but you must no longer profane my holy name with your gifts and your idols.
Daniel 5:4They drank the wine and praised their idols made of gold and silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone.
Zephaniah 1:5the people who on the housetops worship the heavenly bodies, 1 and the people who worship and swear to Yahweh but who also swear by their king. + 1:5 The Hebrew text has by their king , but some modern versions read by Milcom , the name of a pagan god that many people worshiped. 1
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 →