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Leviticus 19:4
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KJ21
Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the Lord your God.
ASV
Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am Jehovah your God.
AMP
Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten gods (images cast in metal); I am the Lord your God.
AMPC
Do not turn to idols and things of nought or make for yourselves molten gods. I the Lord am your God.
BRG
¶ Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the Lord your God.
CSB
Do not turn to worthless idols or make cast images of gods for yourselves; I am the Lord your God.
CSBA
Do not turn to worthless idols or make cast images of gods for yourselves; I am the Lord your God.
CEB
Do not turn to idols or make gods of cast metal for yourselves; I am the Lord your God.
CJB
“‘Do not turn to idols, and do not cast metal gods for yourselves; I am Adonai your God.
CEV
Respect your father and your mother, honor the Sabbath, and don't make idols or images. I am the Lord your God.
DARBY
Ye shall not turn unto idols, and ye shall not make to yourselves molten gods: I am Jehovah your God.
DRA
Turn ye not to idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods. I am the Lord your God.
ERV
“Do not worship idols. Do not make statues of gods for yourselves. I am the Lord your God.
EASY
You must not worship idols. You must not use metal to make gods for yourselves. I am the Lord your God.
EHV
You shall not turn to gods that really are not gods. You must not make for yourselves gods cast out of metal. I am the Lord your God.
ESV
Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves any gods of cast metal: I am the Lord your God.
ESVUK
Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves any gods of cast metal: I am the Lord your God.
EXB
“‘Do not ·worship [L turn to] idols or make ·statues of gods [cast images] for yourselves [Ex. 20:4–6; Deut. 5:8–10]. I am the Lord your God.
GNV
¶ Ye shall not turn unto idols, nor make you molten gods: I am the Lord your God.
GW
“Don’t turn to worthless gods or cast metal idols. Never make any gods for yourselves. I am the Lord your God.
GNT
“Do not abandon me and worship idols; do not make gods of metal and worship them. I am the Lord your God.
HCSB
Do not turn to idols or make cast images of gods for yourselves; I am Yahweh your God.
ICB
“‘Do not worship idols. Do not make statues of gods for yourselves. I am the Lord your God.
ISV
“You are not to turn to their idols or cast gods out of melted metal for yourselves. I am the Lord your God.
JUB
Do not return unto idols nor make to yourselves molten gods. I AM your God.
KJV
Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the Lord your God.
AKJV
Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the Lord your God.
LSB
Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten gods; I am Yahweh your God.
LEB
You must not turn to idols, and you must not make for yourselves gods of cast metal; I am Yahweh your God.
TLB
Do not make or worship idols, for I am Jehovah your God.
MSG
“Don’t take up with no-god idols. Don’t make gods of cast metal. I am God, your God.
MEV
Do not turn to idols, nor make for yourselves cast metal gods: I am the Lord your God.
NOG
“Don’t turn to worthless gods or cast metal idols. Never make any gods for yourselves. I am Yahweh your Elohim.
NABRE
Do not turn aside to idols, nor make molten gods for yourselves. I, the Lord, am your God.
NASB
Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves cast metal gods; I am the Lord your God.
NASB1995
Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten gods; I am the Lord your God.
NCB
“Do not worship idols, nor make molten gods for yourselves. I am the Lord, your God.
NCV
“‘Do not worship idols or make statues or gods for yourselves. I am the Lord your God.
NET
Do not turn to idols, and you must not make for yourselves gods of cast metal. I am the Lord your God.
NIRV
“ ‘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.
NIV
“‘Do not turn to idols or make metal gods for yourselves. I am the Lord your God.
NIVUK
‘“Do not turn to idols or make metal gods for yourselves. I am the Lord your God.
NKJV
‘Do not turn to idols, nor make for yourselves molded gods: I am the Lord your God.
NLV
Do not turn to false gods or make gods for yourselves. I am the Lord your God.
NLT
“Do not put your trust in idols or make metal images of gods for yourselves. I am the Lord your God.
NRSVA
Do not turn to idols or make cast images for yourselves: I am the Lord your God.
NRSVACE
Do not turn to idols or make cast images for yourselves: I am the Lord your God.
NRSVCE
Do not turn to idols or make cast images for yourselves: I am the Lord your God.
NRSVUE
Do not turn to idols or make cast images for yourselves: I am the Lord your God.
OJB
Turn ye not unto elilim, nor make to yourselves elohei massekhah (cast metal g-ds); I am Hashem Eloheichem.
RGT
‘You shall not turn to idols, nor make molten gods. I am the LORD your God.
RSV
Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten gods: I am the Lord your God.
RSVCE
Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten gods: I am the Lord your God.
TLV
“Do not turn to idols, or make molten gods for yourselves. I am Adonai your God.
VOICE
Do not turn from Me to follow useless idols or cast metal images of other gods, for I am the Eternal your God.
WEB
“‘Don’t turn to idols, nor make molten gods for yourselves. I am Yahweh your God.
WYC
Do not ye be turned to idols, neither ye shall make to you molten gods; I am your Lord God. (Do not ye turn to idols; nor make ye gods out of metal for yourselves; I am the Lord your God.)
YLT
`Ye do not turn unto the idols, and a molten god ye do not make to yourselves; I [am] Jehovah your God.
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