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Deuteronomy 4:17
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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 air,
a replica of any animal that is upon the earth, a replica 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 air,
of animals on earth or birds that fly in the air,
any kind of land animal, any bird that flies in the sky,
the likeness of any animal that is on the earth, or of any winged bird that flies in the sky,
a representation of any animal that is on the earth, a representation of any winged bird that flies in the sky,
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 animal that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged bird that flies in the sky,
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,
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 fowl that flies in the air.
animal or bird,
or the form of any animal on the earth, any winged creature that flies in the sky,
the form of any animal in the earth; the form of any winged bird that flies in the heavens;
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 likenesse of any maner of beast that is on the earth, or the likenesse of any maner fethered foule that fleeth in the ayre,
the likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the heaven,
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 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 form of any beast which [is] in the earth -- a form of any winged bird which flieth in the heavens --
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, the likeness of any winged bird that flies in the sky,
the likeness of any animal that is on the earth or the likeness of any winged bird that flies in the air,
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,
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,
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,
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
and Abel offride of the first gendrid of his floc, and of the fatnesse of tho. And the Lord bihelde to Abel and to the yiftis of hym;
Now therfor thou schalt be cursid on erthe, that openyde his mouth, and resseyuede of thin hond the blood of thi brothir.
And Jared lyuede an hundrid and two and sixti yeer, and gendride Enoth.
And Enoth yede with God; and Enoth lyuede after that he gendride Matusalem thre hundrid yeer, and gendride sones and douytris.
and seiden, Come ye, and make we to vs a citee and tour, whos hiynesse stretche `til to heuene; and make we solempne oure name bifor that we be departid in to alle londis.
Forsothe Absolon, while he lyuyde yit, hadde reisid to hym a memorial, which is in the valey of the kyng; for he seide, Y haue no sone, and this schal be the mynde of my name; and he clepide `the memorial bi his name, and it is clepid the Hond, `that is, werk, of Absolon `til to this dai.
and the sepulcris of hem ben the housis of hem with outen ende. The tabernaclis of hem ben in generacioun and generacioun; thei clepiden her names in her londis.
and the kyng answeride, and seide, Whether this is not Babiloyne, the greet citee, which Y bildide in to the hous of rewme, in the miyt of my strengthe, and in the glorie of my fairnesse?
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.