Exodus
Exodus 20:23
23You are not to make any gods alongside Me; you are not to make for yourselves gods of silver or gold.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You are not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| to make | תַעֲשׂ֖וּן | ṯa·‘ă·śūn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H6213 do, make |
| any gods | אֱלֹ֤הֵי | ’ĕ·lō·hê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H430 God |
| alongside Me | אִתִּ֑י | ’it·tî | Preposition; first person common singular | H854 with |
| you are not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| to make | תַעֲשׂ֖וּ | ṯa·‘ă·śū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H6213 do, make |
| for yourselves | לָכֶֽם׃ | lā·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | |
| gods | וֵאלֹהֵ֣י | wê·lō·hê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct | H430 God |
| of silver | כֶ֙סֶף֙ | ḵe·sep̄ | Noun - masculine singular | H3701 silver, money |
| or gold | זָהָ֔ב | zā·hāḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H2091 gold |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ezekiel 20:39 · 2 Kings 17:33 · Zephaniah 1:5 · Exodus 20:3–5 · Revelation 22:15 · Exodus 32:31 · 1 Corinthians 10:21–22 · 1 John 5:20–21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.