Exodus 20:23
Modern Translations
New International Version
Do not make any gods to be alongside me; do not make for yourselves gods of silver or gods of gold.

New Living Translation
Remember, you must not make any idols of silver or gold to rival me.

English Standard Version
You shall not make gods of silver to be with me, nor shall you make for yourselves gods of gold.

Berean Study Bible
You are not to make any gods alongside Me; you are not to make for yourselves gods of silver or gold.

New American Standard Bible
You shall not make other gods besides Me; gods of silver or gods of gold, you shall not make for yourselves.

NASB 1995
You shall not make other gods besides Me; gods of silver or gods of gold, you shall not make for yourselves.

NASB 1977
‘You shall not make other gods besides Me; gods of silver or gods of gold, you shall not make for yourselves.

Amplified Bible
You shall not make other gods [to worship] besides Me; gods of silver or gods of gold, you shall not make [these lifeless idols] for yourselves.

Christian Standard Bible
Do not make gods of silver to rival me; do not make gods of gold for yourselves.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You must not make gods of silver to rival Me; you must not make gods of gold for yourselves."

Contemporary English Version
So you must never make idols of silver or gold to worship in place of me.

Good News Translation
Do not make for yourselves gods of silver or gold to be worshiped in addition to me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Never make any gods of silver or gold for yourselves. Never worship them.

International Standard Version
You are not to make gods of silver alongside me, nor are you to make for yourselves gods of gold.

NET Bible
You must not make gods of silver alongside me, nor make gods of gold for yourselves.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.

New King James Version
You shall not make anything to be with Me—gods of silver or gods of gold you shall not make for yourselves.

King James 2000 Bible
You shall not make to be with me gods of silver, neither shall you make unto you gods of gold.

New Heart English Bible
You shall most certainly not make alongside of me gods of silver, or gods of gold for yourselves.

World English Bible
You shall most certainly not make alongside of me gods of silver, or gods of gold for yourselves.

American King James Version
You shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall you make to you gods of gold.

American Standard Version
Ye shall not make other gods with me; gods of silver, or gods of gold, ye shall not make unto you.

A Faithful Version
You shall not make with Me gods of silver, nor shall you make gods of gold for yourselves.

Darby Bible Translation
Ye shall not make beside me gods of silver, and ye shall not make to you gods of gold.

English Revised Version
Ye shall not make other gods with me; gods of silver, or gods of gold, ye shall not make unto you.

Webster's Bible Translation
Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make to you gods of gold.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Ye shall not make therefore with me gods of siluer, nor gods of golde: you shall make you none.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Ye shall not make therfore with me gods of siluer, neyther shall ye make ye gods of golde.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
therfore shal ye make nothinge with me: goddes of syluer and golde shal ye not make you.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Ye shal not make therfore with me goddes of syluer nor goddes of golde: in no wyse shall ye do it.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
you do not make gods of silver and gods of gold [to be] with Me—you do not make [any idol] for yourselves.

Young's Literal Translation
ye do not make with Me gods of silver, even gods of gold ye do not make to yourselves.

Smith's Literal Translation
Ye shall not make to me gods of silver, and gods of gold ye shall not make to yourselves.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
You shall not make gods of silver, nor shall you make to yourselves gods of gold.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You shall not make gods of silver, nor shall you make for yourselves gods of gold.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
You shall not make for yourselves gods of gold with me, neither gods of silver shall you make for yourselves.

Lamsa Bible
You shall not make for yourselves gods of gold to be worshipped along with me, neither shall you make for yourselves gods of silver.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Ye shall not make with Me--gods of silver, or gods of gold, ye shall not make unto you.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Ye shall not make to yourselves gods of silver, and gods of gold ye shall not make to yourselves.
















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