Exodus 34:17

“Gods of cast metal you shall not make for yourself.”

Exodus 34:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 34:17, word by word

Godsאֱלֹהֵיelohe

gods

The gods of other peoples.

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of cast metalמַסֵּכָהmasecha

cast image

An idol made of melted metal.

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makeתַעֲשֶׂהtaase

make

To build or create something.

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The context

16and you take of his daughters for your sons, and his daughters prostitute themselves after their gods and make your sons prostitute themselves after their gods.

17 · This verse (above)

18The Feast of Unleavened Bread you shall keep: seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, as I commanded you, at the appointed time of the month of Abib, for in the month of Abib you came out from Egypt.

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