Deuteronomy 5:7
Thou shalt have none other gods before me.
KJV
Non habebis deos alienos in conspectu meo.
Vulgate
Οὐκ ἔσονταί σοι θεοὶ ἕτεροι πρὸ προσώπου μου.
LXX
Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
ASV
לֹא יִהְיֶ֥ה לְ/ךָ֛ אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִ֖ים עַל פָּנָֽ/יַ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֲחֵרִ֔ים
'chrym
adjective · 166×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§2056The word "Decalogue" means literally "ten words."11 God revealed these "ten words" to his people on the holy mountain. They were written "with the finger of God,"12 unlike the other commandments written by Moses.13 They are pre-eminently the words of God. They are handed on to us in the books of Exodus 14 and Deuteronomy.15 Beginning with the Old Testament, the sacred books ref…
Q. What does the Lord say in his law? A. God spoke all these words: I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol. You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God. Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Honor your father and your mother. You …
I believe with perfect faith that the Creator, blessed be His name, to Him alone is it proper to pray, and it is not proper to pray to any being besides Him.
Cross-references
- 2Cor 6:16 — And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my p
- Exod 20:3 — Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
- Exod 20:3 — Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
- Exod 34:14 — For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:
- Gen 35:2 — Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:
- Mark 12:32 — And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:
- Matt 4:10 — Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.