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Deuteronomy 27:15

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27:15‘Cursed is the one10 who makes a carved or metal image—something abhorrent11 to the Lord, the work of the craftsman12—and sets it up in a secret place.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’13

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Footnotes

  1. 10 Heb “man,” but in a generic sense here.
  2. 11 The Hebrew term translated here “abhorrent” (תּוֹעֵבָה, to’evah) speaks of attitudes and/or behaviors so vile as to be reprehensible to a holy God. See note on the word “abhorrent” in .
  3. 12 Heb “craftsman’s hands.”
  4. 13 Or “So be it!” The term is an affirmation expressing agreement with the words of the Levites.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“ ‘Cursed be the man who makes a carved or cast metal image, an abomination to the Lord, a thing made by the hands of a craftsman, and sets it up in secret.’ And all the people shall answer and say, ‘Amen.’

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Cursed is anyone who makes an idol—a thing detestable to the Lord, the work of skilled hands—and sets it up in secret.”

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

‘The person who makes a carved idol or cast image, which is detestable to the Lord, the work of a craftsman, and sets it up in secret is cursed.’

And all the people will reply, ‘Amen!’

NLTNew Living Translation

‘Cursed is anyone who carves or casts an idol and secretly sets it up. These idols, the work of craftsmen, are detestable to the Lord.’

And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

‘Cursed be the man that makes a divine image or a cast image, which is a detestable thing for Yahweh, the work of the hand of a skilled craftsman, and then sets it in a hiding place.’ And all the people shall respond, ‘Amen.’

KJV 1900King James Version

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.