King James Version
Deuteronomy 16:22 in the King James Version says “Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the LORD thy God hateth. image: or, statue, or, pillar” — study this verse from Deuteronomy chapter 16 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the LORD thy God hateth. image: or, statue, or, pillar”
Deuteronomy 16:22 · KJV
That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. That which: Heb. Justice, justice
Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee.
Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the LORD thy God hateth. image: or, statue, or, pillar
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“Neither shalt thou set thee up”
H6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
“any image”
H4676something stationed, i.e., a column or (memorial stone); by analogy, an idol
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“which the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“thy God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
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