Leviticus 19:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
"'Do not turn to idols or make metal gods for yourselves. I am the LORD your God.

New Living Translation
“Do not put your trust in idols or make metal images of gods for yourselves. I am the LORD your God.

English Standard Version
Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves any gods of cast metal: I am the LORD your God.

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

New American Standard Bible
Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves cast metal gods; I am the LORD your God.

NASB 1995
'Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten gods; I am the LORD your God.

NASB 1977
‘Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten gods; I am the LORD your God.

Amplified Bible
Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten gods (images cast in metal); I am the LORD your God.

Christian Standard Bible
Do not turn to worthless idols or make cast images of gods for yourselves; I am the LORD your God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do not turn to idols or make cast images of gods for yourselves; I am Yahweh your God."

Good News Translation
"Do not abandon me and worship idols; do not make gods of metal and worship them. I am the LORD your God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Don't turn to worthless gods or cast metal idols. Never make any gods for yourselves. I am the LORD your God.

International Standard Version
"You are not to turn to their idols or cast gods out of melted metal for yourselves. I am the LORD your God.

NET Bible
Do not turn to idols, and you must not make for yourselves gods of cast metal. I am the LORD your God.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.

New King James Version
‘Do not turn to idols, nor make for yourselves molded gods: I am the LORD your God.

King James 2000 Bible
Turn you not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.

New Heart English Bible
"'Do not turn to idols, nor make molten gods for yourselves. I am the LORD your God.

World English Bible
"'Don't turn to idols, nor make molten gods for yourselves. I am Yahweh your God.

American King James Version
Turn you not to idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.

American Standard Version
Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am Jehovah your God.

A Faithful Version
Do not turn to idols, nor make molten gods to yourselves. I am the LORD your God.

Darby Bible Translation
Ye shall not turn unto idols, and ye shall not make to yourselves molten gods: I am Jehovah your God.

English Revised Version
Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.

Webster's Bible Translation
Turn ye not to idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Ye shall not turne vnto idoles, nor make you molten gods: I am the Lord your God.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Ye shal not looke vnto idols, nor make you moulten goddes: I am the Lorde your God.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Ye shal not turne youre selues vnto Idols, & ye shal make you no goddes of metall: for I am the LORDE youre God.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Ye shall not turne vnto ydolls nor make you goddes of metall: I am the Lorde youre God.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You do not turn to the idols, and you do not make a molten god for yourselves; I [am] your God YHWH.

Young's Literal Translation
Ye do not turn unto the idols, and a molten god ye do not make to yourselves; I am Jehovah your God.

Smith's Literal Translation
Ye shall not turn to vain things, and molten gods ye shall not make to yourselves: I am Jehovah your God.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Turn ye not to idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods. I am the Lord your God.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Do not be willing to convert to idols, neither should you make molten gods for yourselves. I am the Lord your God.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Do not be turned after demons; you shall not make to yourselves gods that are molten; I AM LORD JEHOVAH your God.

Lamsa Bible
You shall not turn to idols nor make to yourselves molten gods; I am the LORD your God.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Turn ye not unto the idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Ye shall not follow idols, and ye shall not make to yourselves molten gods: I am the Lord your God.
















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