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Exodus 20:23
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21 So the people stood afar off, but Moses drew near athe thick darkness where God was.  

The Law of the Altar

22 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel: ‘You have seen that I have talked with you afrom heaven.  
23 You shall not make anything to be awith Me—gods of silver or gods of gold you shall not make for yourselves.  
24 An altar of aearth you shall make for Me, and you shall sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, byour sheep and your oxen. In every cplace where I record My name I will come to you, and I will dbless you.  
25 And aif you make Me an altar of stone, you shall not build it of hewn stone; for if you buse your tool on it, you have profaned it.  
26 Nor shall you go up by steps to My altar, that your anakedness may not be exposed on it.’ 
Verse Comparison: Exodus 20:23

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American Standard Version
Ye shall not make `other gods' with me; gods of silver, or gods of gold, ye shall not make unto you.

Amplified® Bible
You shall not make [gods to share] with Me [My glory and your worship]; gods of silver or gods of gold you shall not make for yourselves.

Contemporary English Version
So you must never make idols of silver or gold to worship in place of me.

Darby English Version
Ye shall not make beside me gods of silver, and ye shall not make to you gods of gold.

Good News Bible
Do not make for yourselves gods of silver or gold to be worshiped in addition to me.

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

New American Standard Bible
`You shall not make {other gods} besides Me; gods of silver or gods of gold, you shall not make for yourselves.

New International Version
Do not make any gods to be alongside me; do not make for yourselves gods of silver or gods of gold.

New King James Version
You shall not make anything to be with Me—gods of silver or gods of gold you shall not make for yourselves.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
' You shall not make other gods besides Me; gods of silver or gods of gold, you shall not make for yourselves.

Revised Standard Version
You shall not make gods of silver to be with me, nor shall you make for yourselves gods of gold.

Young's Literal Translation
ye do not make with Me gods of silver, even gods of gold ye do not make to yourselves.


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