Parallel Verses
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 --
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,
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 and ye have been very watchful of your souls, for ye have not seen any similitude in the day of Jehovah's speaking unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire, 16 lest ye do corruptly, and have made to you a graven image, a similitude of any figure, a form of male or female -- 17 a form of any beast which is in the earth -- a form of any winged bird which flieth in the heavens --
Cross References
Exodus 20:4-5
Thou dost not make to thyself a graven image, or any likeness which is in the heavens above, or which is in the earth beneath, or which is in the waters under the earth.
Exodus 32:7
And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Go, descend, for thy people whom thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt hath done corruptly,
Deuteronomy 4:23
Take heed to yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of Jehovah your God, which He hath made with you, and have made to yourselves a graven image, a similitude of anything concerning which Jehovah thy God hath charged thee:
Deuteronomy 5:8
Thou dost not make to thee a graven image, any similitude which is in the heavens above, and which is in the earth beneath, and which is in the waters under the earth;
Acts 17:29
'Being, therefore, offspring of God, we ought not to think the Godhead to be like to gold, or silver, or stone, graving of art and device of man;
Deuteronomy 4:8-9
and which is the great nation which hath righteous statutes and judgments according to all this law which I am setting before you to-day?
Deuteronomy 4:25
When thou begettest sons and sons' sons, and ye have become old in the land, and have done corruptly, and have made a graven image, a similitude of anything, and have done the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, to provoke Him to anger: --
Psalm 106:19-20
They make a calf in Horeb, And bow themselves to a molten image,
Isaiah 40:18
And unto whom do ye liken God, And what likeness do ye compare to Him?
John 4:24
God is a Spirit, and those worshipping Him, in spirit and truth it doth behove to worship.'
Acts 20:4-5
And there were accompanying him unto Asia, Sopater of Berea, and of Thessalonians Aristarchus and Secundus, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus, and of Asiatics Tychicus and Trophimus;
Romans 1:22-24
professing to be wise, they were made fools,
1 Timothy 1:17
and to the King of the ages, the incorruptible, invisible, only wise God, is honour and glory -- to the ages of the ages! Amen.