Deuteronomy 16:22

“Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the LORD thy God hateth.”

"Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the LORD thy God hateth." - Deuteronomy 16:22
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What does Deuteronomy 16:22 mean?

Deuteronomy 16:22 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the Lord thy God hateth." This verse falls within a larger passage that outlines the regulations for maintaining religious purity and avoiding idolatry. The book of…

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The Peril of Idolatry: Seeking the True Image of God

In Deuteronomy 16:22, we encounter a stern word from the Lord: "Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the LORD thy God hateth." This admonition, while addressed specifically to the Israelites, transcends time and culture, resonating deeply with us in our contemporary…

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A Prayer for Purity of Worship

Heavenly Father, We come before You today, humbly bowing our hearts and spirits in reverence to Your Holy Name. We acknowledge the greatness of Your majesty and the depth of Your love towards us. As we reflect upon the words of Deuteronomy 16:22, which states, "Neither shalt…

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Deuteronomy 16:22 - "Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the LORD thy God hateth."
Deuteronomy 22:16 - "And the damsel's father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;"
Deuteronomy 20:16
Deuteronomy 20:16
Deuteronomy 20:16
"And the damsel's father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;" - Deuteronomy 22:16
Deuteronomy 22:20 - "But if this thing be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found for the damsel:"
Deuteronomy 22:10 - "¶ Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together."
Deuteronomy 14:16 - "The little owl, and the great owl, and the swan,"
Deuteronomy 22:18 - "And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him;"
Deuteronomy 23:22 - "But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee."
Deuteronomy 9:22 - "And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah, ye provoked the LORD to wrath."
Deuteronomy 22:11 - "¶ Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together."
Deuteronomy 22:13 - "¶ If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her,"
Deuteronomy 10:16 - "Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked."
Deuteronomy 31:22 - "¶ Moses therefore wrote this song the same day, and taught it the children of Israel."
Deuteronomy 22:27 - "For he found her in the field, and the betrothed damsel cried, and there was none to save her."
Deuteronomy 28:16 - "Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field."
Genesis 22-16
Deuteronomy 3:22 - "Ye shall not fear them: for the LORD your God he shall fight for you."
Deuteronomy 22:23 - "¶ If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her;"
Deuteronomy 33:22 - "¶ And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp: he shall leap from Bashan."
Deuteronomy 22:30 - "¶ A man shall not take his father's wife, nor discover his father's skirt."
Deuteronomy 22:22 - "¶ If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away evil from Israel."
Deuteronomy 22:28 - "¶ If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;"
Deuteronomy 32:16 - "They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked they him to anger."
Luke 16:22-26
Deuteronomy 6:16 - "¶ Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah."
Deuteronomy 14:22 - "Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year."