Deuteronomy 16:22
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“and do not set up for yourselves a sacred pillar, which the LORD your God hates.”
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“and do not set up for yourselves a sacred pillar, which the LORD your God hates.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the Lord thy God hateth.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Neither shalt thou set thee up a pillar; which Jehovah thy God hateth.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and thou dost not raise up to thee any standing image which Jehovah thy God is hating.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Deuteronomy 16:22 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 20:4You 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.
- Exodus 34:13Rather, you must tear down their altars, smash their sacred stones, and chop down their Asherah poles.
- 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.
- Deuteronomy 4:16that 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,
- Deuteronomy 4:23Be careful that you do not forget the covenant of the LORD your God that He made with you; do not make an idol for yourselves in the form of anything He has forbidden you.
- Deuteronomy 4:25After you have children and grandchildren and you have been in the land a long time, if you then act corruptly and make an idol of any form—doing evil in the sight of the LORD your God and provoking Him to anger—
- Deuteronomy 12:31You must not worship the LORD your God in this way, because they practice for their gods every abomination which the LORD hates. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods.
- 2 Kings 17:10They set up for themselves sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.
- Jeremiah 44:4Yet I sent you all My servants the prophets again and again, saying: ‘Do not do this detestable thing that I hate.’
- Zechariah 8:17do not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love to swear falsely, for I hate all these things,” declares the LORD.
- Revelation 2:6But you have this to your credit: You hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
- Revelation 2:15In the same way, some of you also hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
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