Deuteronomy 27:15
Cursed be the man that makes any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and puts it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.
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14And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice,
16Cursed be he that sets light by 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 images, and put them in the camel's furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.
Exodus 20:23All of you shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall all of you make unto you gods of gold.
Exodus 34:17You shall make you no molten gods.
Leviticus 26:1All of you shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall all of you set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God.
Deuteronomy 4:16Lest all of you corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the embodiment 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 →