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Leviticus 19:4

Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.

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אַלalnotאַלparticle, negative — “not”H408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothingnay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.תִּפְנוּ֙tifnvappearפָּנָהverb, qal, jussive, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “appear”, a wish or indirect commandH6437to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.appear, at (even-) tide, behold, cast out, come on, [idiom] corner, dawning, empty, go away, lie, look, mark, pass away, prepare, regard, (have) respect (to), (re-) turn (aside, away, back, face, self), [idiom] right (early).אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).הָ֣אֱלִילִ֔יםhaelilimthe idolאֱלִילdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the idol”, the ordinary formH457good for nothing, by anal. vain or vanity; specifically an idolidol, no value, thing of nought.וֵֽאלֹהֵי֙veloheand Godאֱלֹהִיםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “and God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.מַסֵּכָ֔הmasekhahcoveringמַסֵּכָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “covering”, the ordinary formH4541properly, a pouring over, i.e. fusion of metal (especially a cast image); by implication, a libation, i.e. league; concretely a coverlet (as if poured out)covering, molten (image), vail.לֹ֥אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תַעֲשׂ֖וּtaasvdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “do”, an unfinished actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…לָכֶ֑םlakhemtoלָכֶ֑םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to”toאֲנִ֖יanimineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.יְהוָ֥הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽםeloheykhemGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Turn ye not unto the idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am Jehovah 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.

World English Bible

“‘Don’t turn to idols, nor make molten gods for yourselves. I am Yahweh your God.

Darby Translation

Ye shall not turn unto idols, and ye shall not make to yourselves molten gods: I am Jehovah your God.

Douay-Rheims

Turn ye not to idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods. I am the Lord your God.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Turn ye not unto the idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Ye shall not follow idols, and ye shall not make to yourselves molten gods: I am the Lord your God.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐκ ἐπακολουθήσετε εἰδώλοις, καὶ θεοὺς χωνευτοὺς οὐ ποιήσετε ὑμῖν· ἐγὼ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν.