You shall not makefor yourselves idols,norshall you setup for yourselves an imageor a [sacred] pillar,norshall you placea figuredstonein your landto bowdownto it; for I am the LORDyour God.
They setfor themselves [sacred] pillarsand Asherimon everyhighhilland undereverygreentree,
They forsookallthe commandmentsof the LORDtheir Godand madefor themselves moltenimages,[even] twocalves,and madean Asherahand worshipedallthe hostof heavenand servedBaal.
and walkedin the customsof the nationswhomthe LORDhad drivenout beforethe sonsof Israel,and [in the customs] of the kingsof Israelwhichthey had introduced.
For they provokedHim with their highplacesAnd aroused His jealousywith their gravenimages.
Let allthose be ashamedwho servegravenimages,Who boastthemselves of idols;WorshipHim, allyou gods.
"I am the LORDyour God,whobroughtyou out of the landof Egypt,out of the houseof slavery.
You shall not make[other gods] besidesMe; godsof silveror godsof gold,you shall not makefor yourselves.
"You shall not worshiptheir gods,norservethem, nordoaccording to their deeds;but you shall utterlyoverthrowthem and breaktheir [sacred] pillarsin pieces.
"You shall makefor yourself nomoltengods.
In that daymenwill castawayto the molesand the batsTheir idolsof silverand their idolsof gold,Whichthey madefor themselves to worship,
Do not turnto idolsor makefor yourselves moltengods;I am the LORDyour God.
For the sonsof Israelare My servants;they are My servantswhomI broughtout from the landof Egypt.I am the LORDyour God.
The one amongthe sonsof Aaronwho offersthe bloodof the peaceofferingsand the fat,the rightthighshall be his as [his] portion.
then you shall driveout allthe inhabitantsof the landfrom beforeyou, and destroyalltheir figuredstones,and destroyalltheir moltenimagesand demolishalltheir highplaces;
"Beingthenthe childrenof God,we oughtnot to thinkthat the Divine Natureis likegoldorsilverorstone,an image formedby the artand thoughtof man.
Cursedis the manwhomakesan idolor a moltenimage,an abominationto the LORD,the workof the handsof the craftsman,and sets[it] up in secret.'And allthe peopleshall answerand say,'Amen.'
I am the LORDyour Godwhobroughtyou out of the landof Egypt,out of the houseof slavery.
Outsideare the dogsand the sorcerersand the immoral personsand the murderersand the idolaters,and everyonewho lovesand practiceslying.
The sonsof Dansetup for themselves the gravenimage;and Jonathan,the sonof Gershom,the sonof Manasseh,he and his sonswere prieststo the tribeof the Danitesuntilthe dayof the captivityof the land.
