Leviticus 19:4
Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the Lord your God.
Cross-references
Leviticus 26:1 repeats the same prohibition against idols and images, reinforcing the command not to make metal gods.
Exodus 20:3-5 forbids other gods and idols, directly paralleling Leviticus 19:4's prohibition of idols.
Exodus 20:23 explicitly forbids gods of silver or gold, directly paralleling the ban on metal gods here.
Exodus 32:4 depicts the golden calf — a direct violation of the command against making a metal god.
Exodus 34:17 gives a general command 'Do not make any idols,' echoing the specific prohibition in Leviticus 19:4.
Deuteronomy 27:15 pronounces a curse on anyone who makes a cast image, reinforcing the seriousness of this idolatry ban.
1 Corinthians 10:14 commands fleeing idolatry, a NT echo of the OT prohibition against idols.
1 John 5:21 warns to keep from idols, a NT parallel to the command against idolatry.
Exodus 20:4 prohibits making any graven image, a broader command that includes but exceeds the ban on metal gods.
Judges 17:3 shows a woman dedicating silver to make an image of wood and metal — a concrete example of violating this command.
1 Chronicles 16:26 contrasts idols with the true Creator, reinforcing the reason not to turn to false gods.
2 Chronicles 28:2 shows Ahaz making molten images for Baal — exactly the idolatry forbidden here.
In Daniel 3:18, the three men refuse to worship a golden image — a direct application of the command against molten gods.