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Don`t turn to idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am Yahweh your God.
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Echoes of the Commandments
Commentators unanimously see this verse as a direct restatement of the first two commandments. 'Turn ye not unto idols' corresponds to the first commandment (no other gods), while 'nor make to yourselves molten gods' reflects the second (no graven images). This reinforces the foundational importance of exclusive worship of God.
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Leviticus
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19th Century
Anglican
Turn ye not unto idols. — As the Lord is their God, and there is no other God besides Him, the Israelites must never turn…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Turn you not unto idols From the one only true and living God to them that are not gods, as the word used signifies,…
Presbyterian
There are some ceremonial precepts in this chapter, but most of these precepts are binding on us, for they are explanations of the Ten Commandments…
