^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!’¹³^27:16‘Cursed¹⁴ is the one who disrespects¹⁵ his father and mother.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

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Footnotes

10 Heb “man,” but in a generic sense here.
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 .
12 Heb “craftsman’s hands.”
13 Or “So be it!” The term is an affirmation expressing agreement with the words of the Levites.
14 The Levites speak again at this point; throughout this pericope the Levites pronounce the curse and the people respond with “Amen.”
15 The Hebrew term קָלָה (qalah) means to treat with disdain or lack of due respect (cf. , , “dishonors”; “despises”). It is the opposite of כָּבֵד (kaved, “to be heavy,” that is, to treat with reverence and proper deference). To treat a parent lightly is to dishonor him or her and thus violate the fifth commandment (Deut 5:16; cf. Exod 21:17).

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.’

“ ‘Cursed be anyone who dishonors his father or his mother.’ And all the people shall 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!”

“Cursed is anyone who dishonors their father or mother.”

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!’

‘The one who dishonors his father or mother is cursed.’

And all the people will say, ‘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.’

‘Cursed is anyone who dishonors father or mother.’

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.’

‘Cursed be the one who dishonors his father or his mother.’ And all of the people shall say, ‘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. Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

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