You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
— Moses Ancient

Prophet and lawgiver of Judaism

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Context

Exodus 20:4-6, part of the Ten Commandments.

Date / Period

c. 13th-15th century BCE (traditional dating)

Category

Strange & Unusual

Source

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2020%3A4-6&version=NIV

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Cross Reference

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