Exodus 20:23

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Exodus 20:23

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

You are not to make any gods alongside Me; you are not to make for yourselves gods of silver or gold.

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KJV

King James Version

Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.

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WEB

World English Bible

You shall most certainly not make gods of silver or gods of gold for yourselves to be alongside me.

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ASV

American Standard Version

Ye shall not make [other gods] with me; gods of silver, or gods of gold, ye shall not make unto you.

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Exodus 20

²¹ And the people stood at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.

²² Then the LORD said to Moses, “This is what you are to tell the Israelites: ‘You have seen for yourselves that I have spoken to you from heaven.

²³ You are not to make any gods alongside Me; you are not to make for yourselves gods of silver or gold.

²⁴ You are to make for Me an altar of earth, and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep and goats and cattle. In every place where I cause My name to be remembered, I will come to you and bless you.

²⁵ Now if you make an altar of stones for Me, you must not build it with stones shaped by tools; for if you use a chisel on it, you will defile it.

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