Leviticus 26:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Leviticus 26:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Leviticus 26:1 is a verse from the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Leviticus 26:1 — KJV
“Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God. standing...: or, pillar image of...: or, figured stone: Heb. a stone of picture”
— Leviticus 26:1 (KJV)
Leviticus 26:1 in Context — About the Book of Leviticus
Leviticus is God's holiness handbook for a people learning to live near His presence. Through sacrifices, feasts, and purity laws, it teaches that sin is costly, atonement is necessary, and God desires a set-apart people. It points forward to the perfect sacrifice of Christ.
Cross-References for Leviticus 26:1
“When thou shalt beget children, and children's children, and ye shall have remained long in the land, and shall corrupt yourselves, and make a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, and shall do evil in the sight of the LORD thy God, to provoke him to anger:”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 26:1: make, graven, image
“Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the LORD thy God hateth. image: or, statue, or, pillar”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 26:1: image, neither, set
“And when he had broken down the altars and the groves, and had beaten the graven images into powder, and cut down all the idols throughout all the land of Israel, he returned to Jerusalem. into...: Heb. to make powder”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 26:1: make, idols, graven
“And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree? considereth...: Heb. setteth to his heart the stock...: Heb. that which comes of a tree?”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 26:1: make, nor, neither
“Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the LORD thy God hath forbidden thee.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 26:1: make, graven, image
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