Deuteronomy 5:8

8 No carved gods of any size, shape, or form of anything whatever, whether of things that fly or walk or swim.

Deuteronomy 5:8 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 5:8

(See Gill on Deuteronomy 5:6).

Deuteronomy 5:8 In-Context

6 I am God, your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of a house of slaves.
7 No other gods, only me.
8 No carved gods of any size, shape, or form of anything whatever, whether of things that fly or walk or swim.
9 Don't bow down to them and don't serve them because I am God, your God, and I'm a most jealous God. I hold parents responsible for any sins they pass on to their children to the third, and yes, even to the fourth generation.
10 But I'm lovingly loyal to the thousands who love me and keep my commandments.
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