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Berean Standard Bible

““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.”

Leviticus 26:1

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Leviticus 26 brings the laws given at Sinai to a climax with a solemn list of blessings and warnings. Its first verse sums up Israel's most basic duty: they must not make idols, carved images, sacred pillars or figured stones to bow down to, because the Lord is their God.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“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.

World English Bible (WEB)

“‘You shall make for yourselves no idols, and you shall not raise up a carved image or a pillar, and you shall not place any figured stone in your land, to bow down to it; for I am Yahweh your God.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Ye shall make you no idols, neither shall ye rear you up a graven image, or a pillar, neither shall ye place any figured stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am Jehovah your God.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Do not make images of false gods, or put up an image cut in stone or a pillar or any pictured stone in your land, to give worship to it; for I am the Lord your God.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

NO haréis para vosotros ídolos, ni escultura, ni os levantaréis estatua, ni pondréis en vuestra tierra piedra pintada para inclinaros á ella: porque yo soy Jehová vuestro Dios.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»No tendrán ídolos. No adorarán imágenes talladas, ni estatuas ni piedras esculpidas, porque yo soy el Señor su Dios.

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