Devarim 4:14-16
Orthodox Jewish Bible
14 And Hashem commanded me at that time to teach you chukkim and mishpatim, that ye might do them in ha’aretz whither ye go over to possess it.
15 Be shomer over yourselves, therefore; for ye saw no manner of temunah on the yom that Hashem spoke unto you in Chorev out of the midst of the eish;
16 Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a pesel, the temunah of any semel, the likeness of zachar or nekevah,
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Deuteronomy 4:14-16
New King James Version
14 And (A)the Lord commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and judgments, that you might [a]observe them in the land which you cross over to possess.
Beware of Idolatry
15 (B)“Take careful heed to yourselves, for you saw no (C)form when the Lord spoke to you at Horeb out of the midst of the fire, 16 lest you (D)act corruptly and (E)make for yourselves a carved image in the [b]form of any figure: (F)the likeness of male or female,
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- Deuteronomy 4:14 do or perform
- Deuteronomy 4:16 similitude
Deuteronomy 4:14-16
English Standard Version
14 And (A)the Lord commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and rules, that you might do them in the land that you are going over to possess.
Idolatry Forbidden
15 (B)“Therefore watch yourselves very carefully. Since (C)you saw no form on the day that the Lord spoke to you at Horeb out of the midst of the fire, 16 beware (D)lest you act corruptly (E)by making a carved image for yourselves, in the form of any figure, (F)the likeness of male or female,
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