Parallel Verses
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 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
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 Be very careful, then, because you saw no form at the time the Lord spoke to you at Horeb from the middle of the fire. 16 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, 17 any kind of land animal, any bird that flies in the sky,
Cross References
Exodus 20:4-5
"You shall not make for yourself a carved image or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above or that is on the earth beneath or that is in the water below.
Exodus 32:7
The Lord spoke to Moses: "Go quickly, descend, because your people, whom you brought up from the land of Egypt, have acted corruptly.
Deuteronomy 4:23
Be on guard so that you do not forget the covenant of the Lord your God that he has made with you, and that you do not make an image of any kind, just as he has forbidden you.
Deuteronomy 5:8
You must not make for yourself an image of anything in heaven above, on earth below, or in the waters beneath.
Acts 17:29
So since we are God's offspring, we should not think the deity is like gold or silver or stone, an image made by human skill and imagination.
Deuteronomy 4:8-9
And what other great nation has statutes and ordinances as just as this whole law that I am about to share with you today?
Deuteronomy 4:25
After you have produced children and grandchildren and have been in the land a long time, if you become corrupt and make an image of any kind and do other evil things before the Lord your God that enrage him,
Psalm 106:19-20
They made an image of a calf at Horeb, and worshiped a metal idol.
Isaiah 40:18
To whom can you compare God? To what image can you liken him?
John 4:24
God is spirit, and the people who worship him must worship in spirit and truth."
Acts 20:4-5
Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, and Timothy, as well as Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.
Romans 1:22-24
Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools
1 Timothy 1:17
Now to the eternal king, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever! Amen.