Deuteronomy 4:16
“Lest yee corrupt your selues, and make you a grauen image, the similitude of any figure, the likenes of male, or female,”
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Deuteronomy 4:16 Context
14¶ And the Lord commanded me at that time, to teach you Statutes, and Iudgements, that yee might doe them in the land whither ye goe ouer to possesse it. 15Take ye therfore good heed vnto your selues, (for ye saw no maner of similitude on the day that the Lord spake vnto you in Horeb, out of the midst of the fire) 16Lest yee corrupt your selues, and make you a grauen image, the similitude of any figure, the likenes of male, or female, 17The likenesse of any beast that is on the earth, the likenes of any winged foule that flieth in the aire, 18The likenesse of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likenesse of any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth:
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Other Translations for Deuteronomy 4:16
Lest ye corrupt [yourselves], and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
- King James Version
so that you do not act corruptly and make a graven image for yourselves in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
- American Standard Version (1901)
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,
- Basic English Bible
lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the form of any figure, the pattern of male or female,
- Darby Bible
Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make to you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
- Webster's Bible
Lest you corrupt yourselves, and make yourself an engraved image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
- World English Bible
lest ye do corruptly, and have made to you a graven image, a similitude of any figure, a form of male or female --
- Youngs Literal Bible
lest ye deal corruptly, and make you a graven image, even the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Deuteronomy 4:16
4:16 Lest ye corrupt yourselves - Your ways, by worshipping God in a corrupt manner.