Deuteronomy 16:22
Deuteronomy · Old Testament · Chapter 16
“Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the LORD thy God hateth.”Deuteronomy 16:22
What Does Deuteronomy 16:22 Mean?
Deuteronomy 16:22 is found in the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 16, verse 22 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Idolatry.
Cross-References (9)
These passages are connected to Deuteronomy 16:22 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Leviticus 26:1“Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God.”Exodus 20:4“Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:”Deuteronomy 7:5“But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire.”Deuteronomy 12:31“Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination to the LORD, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods.”Jeremiah 44:4“Howbeit I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate.”Zechariah 8:17“And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.”Revelation 2:6“But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate.”Revelation 2:15“So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate.”1 Kings 14:23“For they also built them high places, and images, and groves, on every high hill, and under every green tree.”
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