The Meaning of Leviticus 19:4 Explained

Leviticus 19:4

KJV: Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.

YLT: Ye do not turn unto the idols, and a molten god ye do not make to yourselves; I am Jehovah your God.

Darby: Ye shall not turn unto idols, and ye shall not make to yourselves molten gods: I am Jehovah your God.

ASV: Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am Jehovah your God.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Turn  ye not unto idols,  nor make  to yourselves molten  gods:  I [am] the LORD  your God. 

What does Leviticus 19:4 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 19

1  A repetition of various laws

What do the individual words in Leviticus 19:4 mean?

Not do turn to idols and gods molded nor make for yourselves I [am] Yahweh your God
אַל־ תִּפְנוּ֙ אֶל־ הָ֣אֱלִילִ֔ים וֵֽאלֹהֵי֙ מַסֵּכָ֔ה לֹ֥א תַעֲשׂ֖וּ לָכֶ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם

תִּפְנוּ֙  do  turn 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural
Root: פֹּונֶה 
Sense: to turn.
הָ֣אֱלִילִ֔ים  idols 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: אֱלִיל  
Sense: of nought, good for nothing, worthless.
וֵֽאלֹהֵי֙  and  gods 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
מַסֵּכָ֔ה  molded 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: מַסֵּכָה 
Sense: a pouring, libation, molten metal, cast image, drink offering.
לֹ֥א  nor 
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
תַעֲשׂ֖וּ  make 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
לָכֶ֑ם  for  yourselves 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine plural
יְהוָ֥ה  [am]  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם  your  God 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine plural
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).