Deuteronomy 4:17

or any land animal or bird that flies,

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

In Context

16that you don't spoil your relationship with the Lord by making an idol for yourselves in any shape or form, whether it looks like a male or female,

18or of any animal that crawls on the ground or any fish in the deep sea.

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Cross References

Romans 1:23They exchanged the glory of the immortal God for idols, images of mortal human beings, birds, animals, and reptiles.

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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