Leviticus 26:1

New International Reader's Version

“ ‘Do not make statues of gods for yourselves. Do not set up a likeness of a god or a sacred stone for yourselves. Do not place a carved stone in your land and bow down in front of it. I am the Lord your God.

Cross References

2 Kings 17:10

They set up sacred stones. And they set up poles used to worship the female god named Asherah. They did that on every high hill and under every green tree.

2 Kings 17:16

They turned away from all the commands of the Lord their God. They made two statues of gods for themselves. The statues were shaped like calves. They made a pole used to worship the female god named Asherah. They bowed down to all the stars. And they worshiped the god named Baal.

2 Kings 17:8

The Lord had driven out other nations to make room for Israel. But they followed the evil practices of those nations. They also followed the practices that the kings of Israel had started.

Psalm 78:58

They made God angry by going to their high places. They made him jealous by worshiping the statues of their gods.

Psalm 97:7

All who worship statues of gods or brag about them are put to shame. All you gods, worship the Lord!

Exodus 20:2

“I am the Lord your God. I brought you out of Egypt. That is the land where you were slaves.

Exodus 20:23

Do not put any other gods in place of me. Do not make silver or gold statues of them for yourselves.

Exodus 23:24

Do not do what they do. Do not bow down to their gods or worship them. You must destroy the statues of their gods. You must break their sacred stones to pieces.

Exodus 34:17

“Do not make any statues of gods.

Isaiah 2:20

People had made some statues of gods out of silver. They had made others out of gold. Then they worshiped them. But when the Lord comes, they will throw the statues away to the moles and bats.

Leviticus 19:4

“ ‘Do not turn away from me to worship statues of gods. Do not make for yourselves metal statues of gods. I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 25:55

That’s because the Israelites belong to me. They are my servants. I brought them out of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 7:33

The priest who offers the blood and fat from the friendship offering must be given the right thigh. It is his share.

Numbers 33:52

Drive out all those living in the land. The statues of their gods are made out of stone and metal. Destroy all those statues. And destroy all the high places where they are worshiped.

Acts 17:29

“Yes, we are God’s children. So we shouldn’t think that God is made out of gold or silver or stone. He isn’t a statue planned and made by clever people.

Deuteronomy 27:15

“May anyone who makes a statue of a god and sets it up in secret be under the Lord’s curse. That statue is made by a skilled worker. And the Lord hates it.” Then all the people will say, “Amen!”

Deuteronomy 5:6

“I am the Lord your God. I brought you out of Egypt. That is the land where you were slaves.

Revelation 22:15

Outside the city are those who are impure. These people include those who practice witchcraft. Outside are also those who commit sexual sins and murder. Outside are those who worship statues of gods. And outside is everyone who loves and does what is false.

Judges 18:30

There the people of Dan set up for themselves the statue of the god that was covered with silver. Jonathan and his sons were priests for the tribe of Dan. Jonathan was the son of Gershom, the son of Moses. Jonathan and his sons were priests until the time when the land was captured.