Mitzvah #31 Negative Prohibition (Mitzvah Lo Ta'asseh)
„Do not make human forms even for decorative purposes“
Scripture Reference: EXO 20:23 (Torah Portion (Parashah): Yitro)
Scripture Texts
English Translation
You shall not make other gods besides Me; gods of silver or gods of gold, you shall not make for yourselves.
Hebrew Text (Torah)
יט לֹא תַעֲשׂוּן, אִתִּי: אֱלֹהֵי כֶסֶף וֵאלֹהֵי זָהָב, לֹא תַעֲשׂוּ לָכֶם.
Greek Text (Septuagint)
23 οὐ ποιήσετε ἑαυτοῖς θεοὺς ἀργυροῦς καὶ θεοὺς χρυσοῦς οὐ ποιήσετε ὑμῖν αὐτοῖς.
Theological Classification
Torah Portion (Parashah) Yitro
Sefer HaChinuch Number #39
Mishneh Torah (Maimonides)
Knowledge (Buch 1)
Section: Idolatry and Gentile Customs
Systematic Category (P119f) Idolatry
