"And when the peopleª sawª° that¹ Mosesª delayedª° to come downª° out of¹ the mount,ª the peopleª gathered themselves togetherª° unto¹ Aaron,ª and saidª° unto¹ him, Up,ª° makeª° us gods,ª which¹ shall go²°¹ beforeª us; for¹ [as for] this¹ Moses,ª the manª that¹ brought²° us up¹ out of the landª¹ of Egypt,ª we wotª° not¹ what¹ is become¹ of him." {Exd 32:1} + "They have turned²° aside¹ quicklyª out of¹ the wayª which¹ I commandedª° them: they have madeª° them a moltenª calf,ª and have worshippedª° it, and have sacrificedª° thereunto, and said,ª° These¹ [be] thy gods,ª O Israel,ª which¹ have brought thee upª° out of the landª¹ of Egypt.ª" {Exd 32:8} + "For they saidª° unto me, Makeª° us gods,ª which¹ shall go²°¹ beforeª us: for¹ [as for] this¹ Moses,ª the manª that¹ brought us upª° out of the landª¹ of Egypt,ª we wotª° not¹ what¹ is become¹ of him." {Exd 32:23} + "Thou shalt makeª° thee no¹ moltenª gods.ª" {Exd 34:17} + "Turnª° ye not¹ unto¹ idols,ª nor¹ makeª° to yourselves moltenª gods:ª I¹ [am] the LORDª your God.ª" {Lev 19:4} + "Ye shall makeª° you no¹ idolsª nor graven image,ª neither¹ rear you upª° a standing image,ª neither¹ shall ye set upª° [any] imageª of stoneª in your land,ª to bow downª° unto¹ it: for¹ I¹ [am] the LORDª your God.ª" {Lev 26:1} + "Take ye therefore good² heedª°¹ unto yourselves;ª for¹ ye sawª° no¹ manner¹ of similitudeª on the dayª [that] the LORDª spakeª° unto¹ you in Horebª out of the midstª¹ of the fire:ª ... And lest¹ thou lift upª° thine eyesª unto heaven,ª and when thou seestª°¹ the sun,ª and the moon,ª and the stars,ª [even] all¹ the hostª of heaven,ª shouldest be drivenª° to worshipª° them, and serveª° them, which¹ the LORDª thy Godª hath dividedª°¹ unto all¹ nationsª under¹ the whole¹ heaven.ª" {Deu 4:15-19} + "Take heedª° unto yourselves, lest¹ ye forgetª°¹ the covenantª of the LORDª your God,ª which¹ he madeª° with¹ you, and makeª° you a graven image,ª [or] the likenessª of anyª [thing], which¹ the LORDª thy Godª hath forbiddenª° thee. ... When¹ thou shalt begetª° children,ª and children'sª children,ª and ye shall have remained longª° in the land,ª and shall corruptª° [yourselves], and makeª° a graven image,ª [or] the likenessª of any¹ [thing], and shall doª° evilª in the sightª of the LORDª thy God,ª to provoke him to anger:ª°" {Deu 4:23-25} + "Thou shalt not¹ makeª° thee [any] graven image,ª [or] any¹ likenessª [of any thing] that¹ [is] in heavenª above,ª¹ or that¹ [is] in the earthª beneath,¹¹ or that¹ [is] in the watersª beneath¹¹ the earth:ª" {Deu 5:8} + "Cursedª° [be] the manª that¹ makethª° [any] gravenª or molten image,ª an abominationª unto the LORD,ª the workª of the handsª of the craftsman,ª and puttethª° [it] in [a] secretª [place]. And all¹ the peopleª shall answerª° and say,ª° Amen.ª" {Deu 27:15} + "Whereupon the kingª took counsel,ª° and madeª° twoª calvesª [of] gold,ª and saidª° unto¹ them, It is too muchª for you to go upª°¹ to Jerusalem:ª behold¹ thy gods,ª O Israel,ª which¹ brought¹ thee up²° out of the landª¹ of Egypt.ª" {1Kg 12:28} + "And he setª°¹ a carved image,ª the idolª which¹ he had made,ª° in the houseª of God,ª of which¹ Godª had saidª° to¹ Davidª and to¹ Solomonª his son,ª In this¹ house,ª and in Jerusalem,ª which¹ I have chosenª° before all¹¹ the tribesª of Israel,ª will I putª°¹ my nameª for ever:ª" {2Ch 33:7} + "Confoundedª° be all¹ they that serveª° graven images,ª that boast²° themselves¹ of idols:ª worshipª° him, all¹ [ye] gods.ª" {Psa 97:7} + "Their idolsª [are] silverª and gold,ª the workª of men'sª hands.ª ... They that makeª° them are¹ like unto them;¹ [so is] every one¹ that¹ trustethª° in them." {Psa 115:4-8} + "The idolsª of the heathenª [are] silverª and gold,ª the workª of men'sª hands.ª ... They that makeª° them are¹ like unto them:¹ [so is] every one¹ that¹ trustethª° in them." {Psa 135:15-18} + "To¹ whom¹ then will ye likenª° God?ª or what¹ likenessª will ye compareª° unto him? ... He that [is] so impoverishedª°°²° that he hath no oblationª choosethª° a treeª [that] will not¹ rot;ª° he seekethª° unto him a cunningª workmanª to prepareª° a graven image,ª [that] shall not¹ be moved.ª°" {Isa 40:18-20} + "I¹ [am] the LORD:ª that¹ [is] my name:ª and my gloryª will I not¹ giveª° to another,ª neither my praiseª to graven images.ª" {Isa 42:8} + "They shall be turnedª° back,ª they shall be greatly² ashamed,ª°¹ that trustª° in graven images,ª that sayª° to the molten images,ª Ye¹ [are] our gods.ª" {Isa 42:17} + "They that makeª° a graven imageª [are] all¹ of them vanity;ª and their delectable thingsª° shall not¹ profit;ª° and they¹ [are] their own witnesses;ª they seeª° not,¹ nor¹ know;ª° that¹ they may be ashamed.ª° ... He feedethª° on ashes:ª a deceivedª° heartª hath turned him aside,ª° that he cannot¹ deliverª°¹ his soul,ª nor¹ say,ª° [Is there] not¹ a lieª in my right hand?ª" {Isa 44:9-20} + "They shall be ashamed,ª° and also¹ confounded,ª° all¹ of them: they shall goª° to confusionª togetherª [that are] makersª of idols.ª" {Isa 45:16} + "To whom¹ will ye likenª° me, and make [me] equal,ª° and compareª° me, that we may be like?ª° ... Rememberª° this,¹ and shew yourselves men:ª° bring [it] againª° to¹ mind,ª O ye transgressors.ª°" {Isa 46:5-8} + "For¹ the customsª of the peopleª [are] vain:ª for¹ [one] cuttethª° a treeª out of the forest,ª¹ the workª of the handsª of the workman,ª with the axe.ª ... They¹ [are] uprightª as the palm tree,ª but speakª° not:¹ they must needs²° be borne,ª° because¹ they cannot¹ go.ª° Be not¹ afraidª° of¹ them; for¹ they cannot¹ do evil,ª° neither¹ also¹ [is it] in¹ them to do good.ª°" {Jer 10:3-5} + "But they are altogetherª brutishª° and foolish:ª° the stockª [is] a doctrineª of vanities.ª ... Silverª spread into platesª° is broughtª° from Tarshish,ª¹ and goldª from Uphaz,ª¹ the workª of the workman,ª and of the handsª of the founder:ª° blueª and purpleª [is] their clothing:ª they [are] all¹ the workª of cunningª [men]." {Jer 10:8-9} + "Every¹ manª is brutishª° in [his] knowledge:ª¹ every¹ founderª° is confoundedª° by the graven image:ª¹ for¹ his molten imageª [is] falsehood,ª and [there is] no¹ breathª in them. ... The portionª of Jacobª [is] not¹ like them:¹ for¹ he¹ [is] the formerª° of all¹ [things]; and Israelª [is] the rodª of his inheritance:ª The LORDª of hostsª [is] his name.ª" {Jer 10:14-16} + "So I went inª° and saw;ª° and behold¹ every¹ formª of creeping things,ª and abominableª beasts,ª and all¹ the idolsª of the houseª of Israel,ª pourtrayedª° upon¹ the wallª round about.ª" {Ezk 8:10} + "Forasmuch thenª as we areª° the offspringª of God,ª we oughtª° notª to thinkª° that the¹ Godheadª isª° like² unto¹ gold,ª orª silver,ª orª stone,ª gravenª by artª andª man'sª device.ª" {Act 17:29} + "Moreoverª ye seeª° andª hear,ª° thatª notª aloneª at Ephesus,ª butª almostª throughout allª Asia,ª thisª Paulª hath persuadedª° and turned awayª° muchª people,ª sayingª° thatª they beª° noª gods,ª whichª are madeª° withª hands:ª ... Andª when the¹ townclerkª had appeasedª° the¹ people,ª he said,ª° [Ye] menª of Ephesus,ª¹ whatª² manª is¹ there²° thatª knowethª° notª how that the¹ cityª of the Ephesiansª isª° a worshipperª of the¹ greatª goddessª Diana,ª andª of the [image] which fell down from Jupiter?ª" {Act 19:26-35} + "Andª changedª° the¹ gloryª of the¹ uncorruptibleª Godª intoª an imageª made like² to¹ corruptibleª man,ª andª to birds,ª andª fourfooted beasts,ª andª creeping things.ª" {Rom 1:23} + "Andª the¹ restª of the¹ menª whichª were²° notª killedª° byª theseª plaguesª yet²° repented²° notª¹ ofª the¹ worksª of their²¹ hands,ª that²°¹ they should²° not²¹ worshipª° devils,ª andª idolsª of gold,ª andª silver,ª andª brass,ª andª stone,ª andª of wood:ª whichª neitherª canª° see,ª° norª hear,ª° norª walk:ª°" {Rev 9:20} + "Andª deceivethª° them that dwell²°¹ onª the¹ earthª byª [the means of] those miraclesª whichª he² had powerª°¹ to doª° in the sightª of the¹ beast;ª sayingª° to them that dwellª° onª the¹ earth,ª that they should makeª° an imageª to the¹ beast,ª whichª hadª° the¹ woundª by a sword,ª andª did live.ª° ... Andª he² had powerª°¹ to giveª° lifeª unto the¹ imageª of the¹ beast,ª thatª the¹ imageª of the¹ beastª should²° bothª speak,ª° andª causeª° that as many asª¹ would²²° notª worshipª° the¹ imageª of the¹ beastª should¹ be killed.ª²°" {Rev 13:14-15} + "Andª the thirdª angelª followedª° them,ª sayingª° withª a loudª voice,ª If any manª worshipª° the¹ beastª andª his²¹ image,ª andª receiveª° [his] markª inª his²¹ forehead,ª orª inª his²¹ hand,ª ... Andª the¹ smokeª of their²¹ tormentª ascendeth upª° for² ever² and ever:ª¹ andª they haveª° noª restª dayª norª night,ª who² worshipª° the¹ beastª andª his²¹ image,ª andª whosoeverª receivethª° the¹ markª of his²¹ name.ª" {Rev 14:9-11} + "Andª the¹ firstª went,ª° andª poured outª° his²¹ vialª uponª the¹ earth;ª andª there fellª° a noisomeª andª grievousª soreª uponª the¹ menª which² hadª° the¹ markª of the¹ beast,ª andª [upon] them which worshippedª° his²¹ image.ª" {Rev 16:2} |