Leviticus 19:4
Strong's Lexicon
Do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive)

turn
תִּפְנוּ֙ (tip̄·nū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6437: 1) to turn 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn toward or from or away 1a2) to turn and do 1a3) to turn, decline (of day) 1a4) to turn toward, approach (of evening) 1a5) to turn and look, look, look back or at or after or for 1b) (Piel) to turn away, put out of the way, make clear, clear away 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to turn 1c2) to make a turn, show signs of turning, turn back 1d) (Hophal) to be turned back

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

idols
הָ֣אֱלִילִ֔ים (hā·’ĕ·lî·lîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 457: 1) of nought, good for nothing, worthless 1a) of physicians, a shepherd, a divination 1b) of false gods

or make
תַעֲשׂ֖וּ (ṯa·‘ă·śū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6213: 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze

for yourselves
לָכֶ֑ם (lā·ḵem)
Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew :

molten
מַסֵּכָ֔ה (mas·sê·ḵāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4541: 1) a pouring, libation, molten metal, cast image, drink offering 1a) libation (with covenant sacrifice) 1b) molten metal, molten image, molten gods 2) web, covering, veil, woven stuff

לֹ֥א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

gods.
וֵֽאלֹהֵי֙ (wê·lō·hê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God

I
אֲנִ֖י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 589: 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)

am the LORD
יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

your God.
אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ (’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God

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

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.

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

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

King James Bible
Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I [am] the LORD your God.
Parallel Verses
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.

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

King James Bible
Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: 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."

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.

American Standard Version
Turn ye not unto idols, nor 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.

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.
















Cross References
Exodus 20:4
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:

Exodus 20:23
Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.

Exodus 34:17
Thou shalt make thee no molten gods.

Leviticus 19:5
And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, ye shall offer it at your own will.

Leviticus 26:1
Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God.

Deuteronomy 27:15
Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.

1 Chronicles 16:26
For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.

Psalm 96:5
For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.

Psalm 115:4
Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

Leviticus 1:1
And the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,

Leviticus 19:3
Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
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