Deuteronomy 4:16 “that you do not act corruptly and make an idol for yourselves of any f…”

Deuteronomy 4:16

that you do not act corruptly and make an idol for yourselves of any form or shape, whether in the likeness of a male or female,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

lest you corrupt yourselves, and make yourself a carved image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,

American Standard Version

lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,

Geneva Bible 1599

That ye corrupt not your selues, and make you a grauen image or representation of any figure: whither it be the likenes of male or female,

Darby Translation

lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the form of any figure, the pattern of male or female,

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

So 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,

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Cross references

“corrupt”

Romans 1:22–24 Exodus 32:7 Deuteronomy 4:8 Deuteronomy 4:9 Exodus 20:4 Exodus 20:5

Romans 1:22–24 · BSB

Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,

Exodus 32:7 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go down at once, for your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves.

Deuteronomy 4:8 · BSB

And what nation is great enough to have righteous statutes and ordinances like this entire law I set before you today?

Deuteronomy 4:9 · BSB

Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen, and so that they do not slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and grandchil…

Exodus 20:4 · BSB

You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath.

Exodus 20:5 · BSB

You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,

“the likeness”

Acts 17:29 Deuteronomy 4:23 Isaiah 40:18 John 4:24 1 Timothy 1:17 Acts 20:4

Acts 17:29 · BSB

Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination.

Deuteronomy 4:23 · BSB

Be careful that you do not forget the covenant of the LORD your God that He made with you; do not make an idol for yourselves in the form of anything He has forbidden you.

Isaiah 40:18 · BSB

To whom will you liken God? To what image will you compare Him?

John 4:24 · BSB

God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”

1 Timothy 1:17 · BSB

Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

Acts 20:4 · BSB

Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.

Also

Deuteronomy 5:8 Deuteronomy 4:25

Deuteronomy 5:8 · BSB

You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath.

Deuteronomy 4:25 · BSB

After you have children and grandchildren and you have been in the land a long time, if you then act corruptly and make an idol of any form—doing evil in the sight of the LORD your God and provoking Him to anger—

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15So since you saw no form of any kind on the day the LORD spoke to you out of the fire at Horeb, be careful

17of any beast that is on the earth or bird that flies in the air,

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