Deuteronomy 27:15
Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the Lord, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.
Cross-references
In Deuteronomy 4:16-23, Moses warns against making carved images, the very sin cursed here — a direct thematic link within the same book.
Deuteronomy 5:8 contains the identical prohibition against making carved images, reinforcing the curse's basis in the Decalogue.
In Deuteronomy 28:16-19, the same covenant curse tradition continues with general curses for disobedience, complementing the specific curse on idolatry here.
In Deuteronomy 29:17, the same abominations and idols of wood, stone, silver, gold are referenced — reinforcing the warning against idolatry.
Deuteronomy 28:15 introduces the full catalogue of curses for disobedience, of which 27:15 is a specific example.
Deuteronomy 29:20 refers to 'the curses written in this book,' directly tying back to the individual curses like 27:15.
Deuteronomy 29:27 refers back to the curses written in this book, including the curse on idolatry in 27:15.
In 2 Chronicles 33:2, Manasseh does evil by following the abominations of nations — another example of idolatry cursed here.
Exodus 20:4 is the second commandment forbidding graven images, directly echoed in this curse.
Psalm 44:21 declares that God knows the secrets of the heart, directly reinforcing Deuteronomy's implication that hidden idolatry cannot escape divine detection.
Isaiah 44:9 mocks idol makers as worthless, exposing the futility behind the act cursed here.
Isaiah 44:10 questions the profit of casting an idol, directly paralleling the foolishness cursed in Deuteronomy.
Isaiah 44:17 depicts the absurdity of bowing to an idol made from leftover wood, illustrating the curse's target.
In Isaiah 44:19, the absurdity of worshiping a block of wood used for cooking echoes the curse against making idols with hands.
In Jeremiah 11:3, the prophet quotes the covenant curse formula — 'cursed be the man' — directly from Deuteronomy's curse tradition.
Jeremiah 23:24 asks if anyone can hide from God in secret, affirming that no secret idol (as in Deut 27:15) is hidden from the Lord who fills heaven and earth.
In Ezekiel 7:20, Israel uses temple treasures to make abominable images — directly matching the condemnation of crafted idols.
In Ezekiel 8:7-12, elders secretly worship idols in the temple—a vivid fulfillment of the secret idolatry cursed in Deuteronomy, showing it practiced in God's house.
Ezekiel 14:4 speaks of setting up idols in the heart—an internal form of the secret idolatry cursed in Deuteronomy, where the sin is hidden even from outward view.
In Hosea 13:2, the same sin of making cast metal idols by craftsmen is condemned — a direct parallel to the curse here.
In 1 Kings 11:5-7, Solomon builds high places for foreign idols — a historical violation of this curse against making images.
In Genesis 31:34, Rachel hides the household gods in a saddle, paralleling the 'secret' setting up of idols in Deuteronomy—both involve concealing idolatrous objects.
Exodus 20:23 forbids making gods of silver or gold, a direct parallel to the carved or cast image here.
Exodus 32:1-4 recounts the golden calf incident, a concrete example of the very sin cursed here.
Exodus 34:17 commands not to make gods of cast metal, mirroring the 'cast image' in the curse.
Leviticus 19:4 warns against turning to idols or making molten gods, aligning with this curse.
Leviticus 26:1 prohibits making idols or images, reinforcing the same law this curse enforces.
In 2 Kings 23:13, Josiah destroys the high places Solomon built for abominable idols — showing the curse enacted in reform.
Isaiah 44:13 describes a carpenter shaping an idol—the very act cursed in Deut 27:15 as 'work of skilled hands'.
2 Chronicles 32:19 calls idols 'work of men's hands', the same phrase used in 27:15 for the carved image.
Judges 18:30 describes setting up a carved image, exactly the idolatry cursed in 27:15, showing the violation.
Jeremiah 4:1 calls Israel to put away 'detestable idols'—the same objects cursed in Deut 27:15.
1 Kings 11:7 mentions abominations (idols) like the carved image in 27:15; Solomon built high places for them.
Isaiah 41:24 calls idol-worshipers and their deeds 'detestable'—the same term used in Deut 27:15 for carved idols.
Psalm 97:7 declares shame on all who worship images—the same idolatry condemned by the curse in Deut 27:15.
Psalm 78:58 recounts Israel angering God with idols and high places, directly echoing the idolatry cursed in Deut 27:15.
2 Chronicles 15:8 describes removing abominable idols, the opposite of making them in 27:15.