Verse 23
Exodus 20:23
World English Bible, British Edition
23
You shall most certainly not make gods of silver or gods of gold for
yourselves to be alongside me.
Original Language Text
hebrew
לֹ֥א תַעֲשׂ֖וּ/ן אִתִּ֑/י אֱלֹ֤הֵי כֶ֨סֶף֙ וֵ/אלֹהֵ֣י זָהָ֔ב לֹ֥א תַעֲשׂ֖וּ לָ/כֶֽם
English Translation
You shall not make for yourselves gods of silver and gods of gold.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 20 Context
1
God (Elohim) spoke all these words, saying,
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2
“I am the LORD your God (Elohim), who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out
of the house of bond...
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3
“You shall have no other gods before me.
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4
“You shall not make for yourselves an idol, nor any image of anything
that is in the heavens above,...
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5
you shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them, for I, the LORD
your God (Elohim), am a jea...
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6
and showing loving kindness to thousands of those who love me and keep
my commandments.
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7
“You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God (Elohim), for the LORD will not hold
him guiltle...
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8
“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
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9
You shall labour six days, and do all your work,
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10
but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God (Elohim). You shall not
do any work in it, you...
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11
for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that
is in them, and rested the sev...
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12
“Honour your father and your mother, that your days may be long
in the land which the LORD your God...
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13
“You shall not murder.
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14
“You shall not commit adultery.
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15
“You shall not steal.
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16
“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbour.
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17
“You shall not covet your neighbour’s house. You shall not covet
your neighbour’s wife, nor his male...
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18
All the people perceived the thunderings, the lightnings, the
sound of the trumpet, and the mountain...
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19
They said to Moses, “Speak with us yourself, and we will listen; but
don’t let God (Elohim) speak wi...
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20
Moses said to the people, “Don’t be afraid, for God (Elohim) has come
to test you, and that his fear...
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21
The people stayed at a distance, and Moses came near to the thick darkness
where God (Elohim) was.
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22
The LORD said to Moses, “This is what you shall tell the children
of Israel: ‘You yourselves have se...
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23
You shall most certainly not make gods of silver or gods of gold for
yourselves to be alongside me.
24
You shall make an altar of earth for me, and shall sacrifice on it
your burnt offerings and your pea...
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25
If you make me an altar of stone, you shall not build it of cut stones;
for if you lift up your tool...
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26
You shall not go up by steps to my altar, that your nakedness may not
be exposed to it.’
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