New American Standard Bible 2020
Deuteronomy 4:17
17a representation of any animal that is on the earth, a representation of 1any winged bird that flies in the sky,
Deuteronomy 4:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,
- New International Version (NIV)or like any animal on earth or any bird that flies in the air,
- English Standard Version (ESV)the likeness of any animal that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged bird that flies in the air,
- New King James Version (NKJV)the likeness of any animal that is on the earth or the likeness of any winged bird that flies in the air,
Context of Deuteronomy 4:17
15“So be very careful yourselves, since you did not see any form on the day the Lord spoke to you at Horeb from the midst of the fire, 16so that you do not act corruptly and make a carved image for yourselves in the form of any figure, a representation of male or female, a representation of any animal that is on the earth, a representation of any winged bird that flies in the sky, 18a representation of anything that crawls on the ground, or a representation of any fish that is in the water below the earth. 19And be careful not to raise your eyes to heaven and look at the sun, the moon, and the stars, all the heavenly lights, and allow yourself to be drawn away and worship them and serve them, things which the Lord your God has allotted to all the peoples under the whole heaven.
Read all of Deuteronomy 4Deuteronomy 4:17 word by word
תַּבְנִ֕ית כָּל־בְּהֵמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּאָ֑רֶץ תַּבְנִית֙ כָּל־צִפּ֣וֹר כָּנָ֔ף אֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּע֖וּף בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear
- a representationתַּבְנִיתtabnîyth · patternH8403
- of anyכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- animalבְּהֵמָהbehêmâh · animalH929
- that is on the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- wingedכָּנָףkânâph · wingH3671
- birdצִפּוֹרtsippôr tsippôr · birdH6833
- that fliesעוּף‛ûph · to flyH5774
- in the skyשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 4:17
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 4:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17The likeness of any beast, etc. - Such as the Egyptian god Apis, who was worshipped under the form of a white bull; the ibis and hawk, among the fowls, had also Divine honors paid to them; serpents and the crocodile among reptiles; besides monkeys, dogs, cats, the scarabaeus, leeks, and onions! See this explained at large, Exodus 20:4; (note).Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-40Moses gave a long speech to the Israelites because of their recent failures and what he thought would happen in Canaan.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1916-19. Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image--The things are here specified of which God prohibited any image or representation to be made for the purposes of worship; and, from the variety of details entered into, an idea may be formed of the extensive prevalence of idolatry in that age. In whatever way idolatry originated, whether from an intention to worship the true God through those things which seemed to afford the strongest…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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