Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
so that you do not
King James Version
Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
Holman Bible
not to act corruptly and make an idol for yourselves in the shape of any figure: a male or female form,
International Standard Version
Be careful! Otherwise, you will be destroyed when you make carved images for yourself all sorts of images in the form of man, woman,
A Conservative Version
Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make for you a graven 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,
Amplified
so that you do not act corruptly and make for yourselves a carved or sculpted image [to worship] in the form of any figure, the likeness 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,
Darby Translation
lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the form of any figure, the pattern of male or female,
Julia Smith Translation
Lest ye shall be corrupted and make to you a carved thing, the appearance of any likeness, the model of male or female,
King James 2000
Lest you corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
Lexham Expanded Bible
so that you [do] not {ruin yourselves} and make for yourselves a divine image [in] a form of any image, a replica of male or female,
Modern King James verseion
lest you act corruptly and make yourselves a graven image, the likeness of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
lest ye mar yourselves and make you graven images after whatsoever likeness it be: whether after the likeness of man or woman
NET Bible
I say this so you will not corrupt yourselves by making an image in the form of any kind of figure. This includes the likeness of a human male or female,
New Heart English Bible
Lest you corrupt yourselves, and make yourself an engraved image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
The Emphasized Bible
lest ye should break faith, and make you an image, a form of any likeness, - a model of male or female;
Webster
Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make to 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 an engraved image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
Youngs 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 --
Themes
Heedfulness » Necessary » Against idolatry
Reptiles » No image or similitude of, to be made for worshipping
Interlinear
Shachath
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 4:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Worshiping The True God
15
Diligently guard, therefore, your souls, for ye saw no manner of likeness on the day that the LORD spoke unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire,
16 so that you do not
Cross References
Exodus 20:4-5
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above or that is in the earth beneath nor that is in the water under the earth.
Exodus 32:7
Then the LORD said unto Moses, Go, descend; for thy people, which thou didst bring out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves:
Deuteronomy 4:23
Keep yourselves, do not forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he established with you, and make yourselves a graven image or the likeness of any thing, which the LORD thy God has forbidden thee.
Deuteronomy 5:8
Thou shalt not make thee any graven image or any likeness of any thing that is in the heavens above or that is in the earth beneath or that is in the waters beneath the earth.
Acts 17:29
Being therefore of the lineage of God, we ought not to think that which is Divine is like unto gold or silver or stone, bearing the mark of art and man's imagination.
Deuteronomy 4:8-9
And what nation is there so great that has statutes and rights so just as all this law, which I set before you this day?
Deuteronomy 4:25
When thou shalt beget children and grandchildren and ye shall have remained long in the land and shall corrupt yourselves and make a graven image or the likeness of any thing and shall do evil in the sight of the LORD thy God, to provoke him to anger,
Psalm 106:19-20
They made a calf in Horeb and worshipped the molten image.
Isaiah 40:18
To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?
John 4:24
God is a Spirit and those that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
Acts 20:4-5
And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe and Timothy; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.
Romans 1:22-24
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools
1 Timothy 1:17
Therefore unto the King forever, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.