Leviticus 19:4

What does Leviticus 19:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 19:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am Jehovah your God.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the Lord your God.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am Jehovah your God.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Do not go after false gods, and do not make metal images of gods for yourselves: I am the Lord your God.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`Ye do not turn unto the idols, and a molten god ye do not make to yourselves; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah your God.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Turn ye not to idols: nor make to yourselves molten gods. I am the Lord your God.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Ye shall not turn unto idols, and ye shall not make to yourselves moltengods: I am Jehovah yourGod.

Context

v.3Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father; and ye shall keep my sabbaths: I am Jehovah your God.

v.4This passage

v.5And when ye offer a sacrifice of peace-offerings unto Jehovah, ye shall offer it that ye may be accepted.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 32:4

    And he received it at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, and made it a molten calf: and they said, These are thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

  • Deuteronomy 27:15

    Cursed be the man that maketh a graven or molten image, an abomination unto Jehovah, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and setteth it up in secret. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.

  • 1 John 5:21

    My little children, guard yourselves from idols.

  • Psalms 96:5

    For all the gods of the peoples are idols; But Jehovah made the heavens.

  • Exodus 20:3

    Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

  • Leviticus 26:1

    Ye 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 Jehovah your God.

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