Exodus 34:17
Thou shalt make thee no molten gods.
KJV
Deos conflatiles non facies tibi.
Vulgate
καὶ θεοὺς χωνευτοὺς οὐ ποιήσεις σεαυτῷ.
LXX
Thou shalt make thee no molten gods.
ASV
אֱלֹהֵ֥י מַסֵּכָ֖ה לֹ֥א תַעֲשֶׂה לָּֽ/ךְ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
4 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מַסֵּכָ֖ה
mskh
noun · 28×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Q. May we then not make any image at all? A. God can not and may not be visibly portrayed in any way. Although creatures may be portrayed, yet God forbids making or having such images if one's purpose is to worship them or to serve God through them.
Cross-references
- 1Kgs 14:9 — But hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back:
- 2Chr 28:2 — For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.
- Deut 27:15 — Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and sa
- Exod 20:4 — Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
- Exod 32:8 — They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, w
- Isa 46:6 — They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.
- Lev 19:4 — Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.
- Lev 19:4 — Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.
- Lev 26:1 — Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God.