Exodus 20:23

God's Word

Never make any gods of silver or gold for yourselves. Never worship them.

Cross References

2 Kings 17:33

They worshiped the Lord but also served their own gods according to the customs of the nations from which they had come.

2 Kings 17:41

These ⌞other⌟ nations worshiped the Lord but also served their own idols. So did their children and their grandchildren. They still do whatever their ancestors did.

Exodus 32:31

So Moses went back to the Lord and said, “These people have committed such a serious sin! They made gods out of gold for themselves.

Exodus 34:17

“Never make an idol.

Ezekiel 20:39

“ ‘Nation of Israel, this is what the Almighty Lord says: Serve your disgusting idols. But afterwards, you will listen to me. You will no longer dishonor my holy name with your gifts and your disgusting idols.

Ezekiel 43:8

They put their doorway by my doorway and their doorposts by my doorposts. Only a wall separated me from them. They dishonored my holy name because of the disgusting things that they have done. So I destroyed them in my anger.

Daniel 5:23

But you made yourself greater than the Lord of heaven. You had the utensils from his temple brought to you. You, your nobles, wives, and concubines drank wine from them. You praised your gods made of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, or stone. These gods can’t see, hear, or know anything. You didn’t honor God, who has power over your life and everything you do.

Daniel 5:4

They drank the wine and praised their gods made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, or stone.

Leviticus 19:4

“Don’t turn to worthless gods or cast metal idols. Never make any gods for yourselves. I am the Lord your God.

Zephaniah 1:5

I will remove those who worship all the stars in the sky on their rooftops and those who worship by swearing loyalty to the Lord while also swearing loyalty to the god Milcom.

Deuteronomy 27:15

“Whoever has a carved or metal statue, anything disgusting to the Lord that was made by a craftsman, and sets it up in secret will be cursed.” Then all the people will say amen.

Deuteronomy 29:17

You saw their disgusting gods and idols made of wood, stone, silver, and gold.

Revelation 22:15

Outside are dogs, sorcerers, sexual sinners, murderers, idolaters, and all who lie in what they say and what they do.

Judges 17:3

So Micah gave the 1,100 pieces of silver back to his mother. Then his mother said, “I dedicate this silver to the Lord for my son’s benefit. I want to make a carved idol and a metal idol. So now I’m giving the silver back to you.”