Deuteronomy 4:17

Or any beast of the earth, or winged bird of the air,

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,

In Context

16So that you may not be turned to evil ways and make for yourselves an image in the form of any living thing, male or female,

18Or of anything which goes flat on the earth, or any fish in the water under the earth.

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Cross References

Romans 1:23And by them the glory of the eternal God was changed and made into the image of man who is not eternal, and of birds and beasts and things which go on the earth.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 4:2-41

Exhortations and Arguments. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers giveth you. 2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you. 3 Your eyes have seen what the Lord did because of Baal-peor: for all the men that followed… Read the whole commentary →

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