Deuteronomy

1611 King James Version (KJV)

Deuteronomy 4:16

“Lest yee corrupt your selues, and make you a grauen image, the similitude of any figure, the likenes of male, or female,”

1611 King James Version (KJV)




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Other Translations

Lest ye corrupt [yourselves], and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
- King James Version

so that you do not act corruptly and make a graven image for yourselves in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
- American Standard Version (1901)

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,
- Basic English Bible

lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the form of any figure, the pattern of male or female,
- Darby Bible

Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make to you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
- Webster's Bible

Lest you corrupt yourselves, and make yourself an engraved image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
- World English Bible

lest ye do corruptly, and have made to you a graven image, a similitude of any figure, a form of male or female --
- Youngs Literal Bible

lest ye deal corruptly, and make you a graven image, even the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for Deuteronomy 4:16


4:16 Lest ye corrupt yourselves - Your ways, by worshipping God in a corrupt manner.


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