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Leviticus 26:1

לֹֽא
lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
תַעֲשׂ֨וּ
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
לָכֶ֜ם
le-
to/for you/your (m.pl.)
אֱלִילִ֗ם
ʼĕlîyl
good for nothing, by analogy vain or vanity; specifically an idol
וּפֶ֤סֶל
peçel
and — an idol
וּמַצֵּבָה֙
matstsêbâh
and — something stationed, i.e. a column or (memorial stone); by analogy, an idol
לֹֽא
lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
תָקִ֣ימוּ
qûwm
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
לָכֶ֔ם
le-
to/for you/your (m.pl.)
וְאֶ֣בֶן
ʼeben
and — a stone
מַשְׂכִּ֗ית
maskîyth
a figure (carved on stone, the wall, or any object); figuratively, imagination
לֹ֤א
lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
תִתְּנוּ֙
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
בְּאַרְצְכֶ֔ם
ʼerets
in/with/by — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖ת
shâchâh
to/for — to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
עָלֶ֑יהָ
ʻal
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
כִּ֛י
kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
אֲנִ֥י
ʼănîy
I
יְהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
Leviticus 26:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)
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‘You shall not make idols for yourselves, nor shall you erect an image, a sacred pillar or an obelisk, nor shall you place any figured stone in your land so that you may bow down to it; for I am the Lord your God.
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‘You shall not make idols for yourselves, nor shall you erect an image, a sacred pillar or an obelisk, nor shall you place any figured stone in your land so that you may bow down to it; for I am the Lord your God.
Leviticus 26:1
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