Deuteronomy 4:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Deuteronomy 4:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 4:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 4:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Deuteronomy 4:16 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 4:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Deuteronomy 4:16 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 4:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Deuteronomy 4:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 4:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Deuteronomy 4:16 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 4:16 GEN — 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,”

Deuteronomy 4:16 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 4:16 in Context — Deuteronomy 4

14 A mim também me mandou o SENHOR então ensinar-vos os estatutos e regulamentos, para que os pusestes por obra na terra à qual passais para possuí-la.

15 Guardai pois muito vossas almas: pois nenhuma forma vistes no dia que o SENHOR falou convosco do meio do fogo:

16 Para que não vos corrompais, e façais para vós escultura, imagem de forma alguma, efígie de macho ou fêmea,

17 Figura de algum animal que seja na terra, forma de ave alguma de asas que voe pelo ar,

18 Figura de nenhum animal que vá arrastando pela terra, forma de peixe algum que haja na água debaixo da terra:

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What Does Deuteronomy 4:16 Mean?

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