1. Lévitique 19:4 (NEG79)
  2. Explication du texte

Why does the Lord specifically mention metal?

Lévitique 19:4 (NEG79)

4 Vous ne vous tournerez point vers les idoles, et vous ne vous ferez point des dieux de métal fondu. Je suis l'Eternel, votre Dieu.

The noun metal (mǎssēḵāh) is derived from the verb which means to pour into a cast. It is the same term that was used of the golden calf at Sinai (Exodus 32:4, Exodus 32:8). The same terminology is also used of the calves that Jeroboam sets up in Dan and Bethel (1 Kings 14:9).