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Deuteronomy 4:16

lest ye do corruptly, and have made to you a graven image, a similitude of any figure, a form of male or female —

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,

In Context

15and ye have been very watchful of your souls, for ye have not seen any similitude in the day of Jehovah's speaking unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire,

17a form of any beast which [is] in the earth — a form of any winged bird which flieth in the heavens —

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Cross References

Exodus 20:4'Thou dost not make to thyself a graven image, or any likeness which [is] in the heavens above, or which [is] in the earth beneath, or which [is] in the waters under the earth.

Leviticus 19:4'Ye do not turn unto the idols, and a molten god ye do not make to yourselves; I [am] Jehovah your God.

Deuteronomy 4:23'Take heed to yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of Jehovah your God, which He hath made with you, and have made to yourselves a graven image, a similitude of anything [concerning] which Jehovah thy God hath charged thee:

Deuteronomy 5:8'Thou dost not make to thee a graven image, any similitude which [is] in the heavens above, and which [is] in the earth beneath, and which [is] in the waters under the earth;

Deuteronomy 27:15'Cursed [is] the man who maketh a graven and molten image, the abomination of Jehovah, work of the hands of an artificer, and hath put [it] in a secret place, — and all the people have answered and said, Amen.

Isaiah 40:18And unto whom do ye liken God, And what likeness do ye compare to Him?

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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