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Deuteronomy 4:17
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the likeness of any animal that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged bird that flies in the sky,
the likeness of any animal that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged bird that flies in the sky,
The likenesse of any maner of beast that is on the earth, or the likenesse of any maner fethered foule that fleeth in the ayre,
or like an animal on the earth, or like a bird that flies in the sky.
the likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged bird that flies in the air,
the likeness of any animal that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged bird that flies in the sky,
The likenesse of any beast that is on the earth, the likenes of any winged foule that flieth in the aire,
The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,
or beest vpon earth, or fethered foule vnder the heauen,
the likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged bird that flieth in the heavens,
Or any beast of the earth, or winged bird of the air,
the likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged bird that flies in the heavens,
The likeness of any beast that [is] on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,
the likeness of any animal that is on the earth or the likeness of any winged bird that flies in the air,
animals, birds,
or a representation of any animal on earth, or a representation of any bird that flies in the air,
the pattern of any beast that is on the earth, the pattern of any winged fowl that flieth in the heaven,
The likenes of any beast that is on earth, or the likenesse of any fethered foule that flieth in the aire:
The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flies in the air.
animal or bird,
the likeness of any animal that is on the earth, or of any winged bird that flies in the sky,
the likeness of any animal that is on the eretz, the likeness of any winged bird that flies in the sky,
the likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the heaven,
an animal on the ground, a bird in the sky,
or like an animal on the earth, or a bird with wings that flies in the sky,
the likeness of any animal that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged bird that flies in the air,
the likeness of any beast of those that are on the earth, the likeness of any winged bird which flies under heaven,
the likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the heaven,
of any beast on the earth or bird that flies in the air,
a model of any beast that is in the earth, - a mode of any winged bird, that flieth in the heavens;
The similitude of any beasts, that are upon the earth, or of birds, that fly under heaven,
a replica of any animal that is upon the earth, a replica of any winged bird that flies in the air,
the form of any animal in the earth; the form of any winged bird that flies in the heavens;
the likeness of any animal that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged bird that flies in the air,
a representation of any animal that is on the earth, a representation of any winged bird that flies in the sky,
of animals on earth or birds that fly in the air,
or the form of any beast on the earth, any winged creature that flies in the sky,
a licnesse of alle beestis that ben on erthe, ether of bridis fleynge vndur heuene,
a form of any beast which [is] in the earth -- a form of any winged bird which flieth in the heavens --
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
In these verses there is an evident allusion to the idolatrous worship in Egypt. Among the Egyptians, almost everything in nature was the object of their idolatry; among beasts were oxen, heifers, sheep, goats, lions, dogs, monkeys, and cats; among birds, the ibis, crane, and hawk; among reptiles, the crocodile, serpents, frogs, flies, and beetles; all the fish of the Nile, and the Nile itself; besides the sun, moon, planets, stars, fire, light, air, darkness, and night. These are all included in the very circumstantial prohibition in the text, and very forcibly in the general terms of Exodus 20:4, the reason of which prohibition becomes self-evident, when the various objects of Egyptian idolatry are considered. Romans 1:23
Reciprocal: Genesis 34:30 - and I being Jeremiah 27:5 - and have
Cross-References
But Abel brought some of the firstborn of his flock—even the fattest of them. And the Lord was pleased with Abel and his offering,
So now, you are banished from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch.
After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God for 300 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
Then they said, "Come, let's build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens so that we may make a name for ourselves. Otherwise we will be scattered across the face of the entire earth."
Prior to this Absalom had set up a monument and dedicated it to himself in the King's Valley, reasoning "I have no son who will carry on my name." He named the monument after himself, and to this day it is known as Absalom's Memorial.
Their grave becomes their permanent residence, their eternal dwelling place. They name their lands after themselves,
The king uttered these words: "Is this not the great Babylon that I have built for a royal residence by my own mighty strength and for my majestic honor?"
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The likeness of any beast that is on the earth,.... As there are scarce any but the likeness of them has been made and worshipped, or the creatures themselves, as the ox by the Egyptians, the sheep by the Thebans, the goat by the Mendesians, and others by different people:
the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air; as the hawk, and the bird called Ibis, and another by the name of Cneph by the Egyptians, and the eagle by others.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Deuteronomy 4:17. The likeness of any beast, c. — 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 honours 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; Exodus 20:4.