17 a representation of any animal that is on the earth, a representation of (A)any winged bird that flies in the sky, 18 a representation of anything that crawls on the ground, or a representation of any fish that is in the water below the earth. 19 And be careful not to raise your eyes to heaven and look at the sun, the moon, and the stars, (B)all the heavenly [a]lights, (C)and allow yourself to be drawn away and worship them and serve them, things which the Lord your God has allotted to all the peoples under the whole heaven.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 4:19 Lit host

17 or like any animal on earth or any bird that flies in the air,(A) 18 or like any creature that moves along the ground or any fish in the waters below. 19 And when you look up to the sky and see the sun,(B) the moon and the stars(C)—all the heavenly array(D)—do not be enticed(E) into bowing down to them and worshiping(F) things the Lord your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.

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