Deuteronomy 27:15

13 And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to deliver the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

14 Then the Levites shall proclaim in a loud voice to every Israelite:

‘Cursed is the man who makes a carved idol or molten image—an abomination to the LORD, the work of the hands of a craftsman—and sets it up in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

16 ‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

17 ‘Cursed is he who moves his neighbor’s boundary stone.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
‘Cursed is the man who makes a carved idol or molten image—an abomination to the LORD, the work of the hands of a craftsman—and sets it up in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
KJV
Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.
WEB
‘Cursed is the man who makes an engraved or molten image, an abomination to the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and sets it up in secret.’ All the people shall answer and say, ‘Amen.’
ASV
Cursed be the man that maketh a graven or molten image, an abomination unto Jehovah, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and setteth it up in secret. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.
DARBY
Cursed be the man that maketh a graven or molten image, an abomination to Jehovah, a work of the craftsman's hand, and putteth it up secretly! And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.
BLB
‘Cursed is the man who makes a carved or molten image, an abomination to YHWH, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and sets [it] up in secret.’ And all the people shall answer and say, ‘Amen.’
ÅB
Forbannet være den mann som gjør et utskåret eller et støpt bilde, en styggedom for Herren, et verk av en kunstners hender, og stiller det opp i lønndom! Og alt folket skal svare og si: Amen.
OTB
‘Forbannet er den som lager et idol eller støpt bilde, en vederstyggelighet for Herren, arbeidet av dyktige hender, og setter det opp i hemmelighet.’ Da skal hele folket si: ‘Amen.’
B1930
Forbannet være den mann som gjør et utskåret eller et støpt billede, en vederstyggelighet for Herren, et verk av en kunstners hender, og stiller det op i lønndom! Og alt folket skal svare og si: Amen.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Exodus 34:17

    You shall make no molten gods for yourselves.

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  • Exodus 20:4

    You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath.

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  • Leviticus 26:1

    “You must not make idols for yourselves or set up a carved image or sacred pillar; you must not place a sculpted stone in your land to bow down to it. For I am the LORD your God.

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  • Deuteronomy 5:8

    You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath.

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  • Leviticus 19:4

    Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten gods. I am the LORD your God.

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  • Deuteronomy 4:16–23

    that you do not act corruptly and make an idol for yourselves of any form or shape, whether in the likeness of a male or female,

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  • Exodus 20:23

    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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  • Hosea 13:2–3

    Now they sin more and more and make for themselves cast images, idols skillfully made from their silver, all of them the work of craftsmen. People say of them, “They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves!”

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