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Deuteronomy Chapter 4 verse 16 Holy Bible

ASV Deuteronomy 4:16

Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
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BBE Deuteronomy 4:16

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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DARBY Deuteronomy 4:16

lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the form of any figure, the pattern of male or female,
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KJV Deuteronomy 4:16

Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
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WBT Deuteronomy 4:16

Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make to you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
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WEB Deuteronomy 4:16

Lest you corrupt yourselves, and make yourself an engraved image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
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YLT 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 --
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 16. - Graven image (פֶסֶל), carved work or sculpture, whether of wood, or metal, or stone - the similitude of any figure - the form of any idol (סֶמֶל, form, statue, idol) - the likeness - figure (תַבְנִית, a building, a model, a form, or figure) - of male or female - in apposition to graven image, and illustrative of it.

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(16) Lest ye corrupt . . . and make.--The connection between idolatry and corruption is twofold. First, it changes "the glory of the incorruptible God" into an image of His corruptible creatures. Secondly, it always ends in corrupting the idolater. Man was made to have dominion over the works of God's hands. He cannot worship anything in creation, which he was not intended to rule. He can only fulfil his destiny when he strives after the Divine likeness, rising to that which is above him, instead of stooping to that which is below.(17,18) Likeness of any beast . . . fowl . . .--There may be an allusion to the animal idolatry of Egypt here.