Deuteronomy
King James Version (KJV)
Deuteronomy 4:16
“Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,”
King James Version (KJV)
Deuteronomy 4:16 Context
13And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even ten commandments; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone. 14And the LORD commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and judgments, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go over to possess it. 15Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day that the LORD spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire: 16Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female, 17The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air, 18The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth: 19And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.
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Other Translations
Lest yee corrupt your selues, and make you a grauen image, the similitude of any figure, the likenes of male, or female,
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
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
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
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.