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Cursed be the man who makes an engraved or molten image, an abomination to Yahweh, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and sets it up in secret. All the people shall answer and say, Amen.
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God Sees Secret Sins
Commentators highlight the phrase "in secret." This curse specifically targets hidden idolatry, showing that God's law isn't just about public actions but governs the heart. It holds people accountable for sins that no human court could ever discover or punish, reminding believers that true righteousness is a matter of conscience before an all-seeing God.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
(). The solemnity was apparently designed only for the single occasion on which it actually took place.
(Deuteronomy 27:12,[Refe…
16th Century
Protestant
Cursed be the man that makes any graven. From this it appears that Moses is silent about half (of what he had spoken of before; 199
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Cursed [be] the man that makes [any] graven or molten image , &c.] The blessings and the form of them are not record…
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