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Deuteronomy 4:16
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KJ21
lest ye corrupt yourselves and make you a graven image: the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
ASV
lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
AMP
so that you do not act corruptly and make for yourselves a carved or sculpted image [to worship] in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
AMPC
Beware lest you become corrupt by making for yourselves [to worship] a graven image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
BRG
Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
CSB
so you don’t act corruptly and make an idol for yourselves in the shape of any figure: a male or female form,
CSBA
so you don’t act corruptly and make an idol for yourselves in the shape of any figure: a male or female form,
CEB
Don’t ruin everything and make an idol for yourself: a form of any image, any likeness—male or female—
CJB
do not become corrupt and make yourselves a carved image having the shape of any figure — not a representation of a human being, male or female,
CEV
not to commit the sin of worshiping idols. Don't make idols to be worshiped, whether they are shaped like men, women,
DARBY
lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the form of any figure, the pattern of male or female,
DRA
Lest perhaps being deceived you might make you a graven similitude, or image of male or female,
ERV
So be careful! Don’t sin and destroy yourselves by making false gods or statues in the shape of any living thing. Don’t make an idol that looks like a man or a woman,
EASY
Do not make any image to be your god. That would be a sin. Do not make an image in any shape as your idol. Do not copy the shape of a man or a woman,
EHV
Do this so that you do not act corruptly and make for yourselves an idol of any form. Do not make an image of a male or female,
ESV
beware lest you act corruptly by making a carved image for yourselves, in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
ESVUK
beware lest you act corruptly by making a carved image for yourselves, in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
EXB
Don’t ·sin [ruin/destroy/spoil/corrupt yourselves] by making idols of any kind, and don’t make statues—of men or women,
GNV
That ye corrupt not yourselves, and make you a graven image, or representation of any figure: whether it be the likeness of male or female,
GW
that you don’t become corrupt and make your own carved idols. Don’t make statues that represent men or women,
GNT
that you do not sin by making for yourselves an idol in any form at all—whether man or woman,
HCSB
not to act corruptly and make an idol for yourselves in the shape of any figure: a male or female form,
ICB
Don’t sin by making idols of any kind. Don’t make statues of men or women.
ISV
Be careful! Otherwise, you will be destroyed when you make carved images for yourself—all sorts of images in the form of man, woman,
JUB
lest ye corrupt yourselves and make yourselves a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
KJV
Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
AKJV
lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
LSB
lest you act corruptly and make a graven image for yourselves in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
LEB
so that you do not ruin yourselves and make for yourselves a divine image in a form of any image, a replica of male or female,
TLB
so do not defile yourselves by trying to make a statue of God—an idol in any form, whether of a man, woman, animal, bird,
MSG
You saw no form on the day God spoke to you at Horeb from out of the fire. Remember that. Carefully guard yourselves so that you don’t turn corrupt and make a form, carving a figure that looks male or female, or looks like a prowling animal or a flying bird or a slithering snake or a fish in a stream. And also carefully guard yourselves so that you don’t look up into the skies and see the sun and moon and stars, all the constellations of the skies, and be seduced into worshiping and serving them. God set them out for everybody’s benefit, everywhere. But you—God took you right out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to become the people of his inheritance—and that’s what you are this very day.
MEV
lest you corrupt yourselves and make a graven image for yourselves in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
NOG
that you don’t become corrupt and make your own carved idols. Don’t make statues that represent men or women,
NABRE
not to act corruptly by fashioning an idol for yourselves to represent any figure, whether it be the form of a man or of a woman,
NASB
so that you do not act corruptly and make a carved image for yourselves in the form of any figure, a representation of male or female,
NASB1995
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,
NCB
Do not become perverse and make an idol for yourselves of any shape or likeness, whether male or female,
NCV
Don’t sin by making idols of any kind, and don’t make statues—of men or women,
NET
I say this so you will not corrupt yourselves by making an image in the form of any kind of figure. This includes the likeness of a human male or female,
NIRV
Make sure you don’t commit a horrible sin. Don’t make for yourselves a statue of a god. Don’t make a god that looks like a man or woman or anything else.
NIV
so that you do not become corrupt and make for yourselves an idol, an image of any shape, whether formed like a man or a woman,
NIVUK
so that you do not become corrupt and make for yourselves an idol, an image of any shape, whether formed like a man or a woman,
NKJV
lest you act corruptly and make for yourselves a carved image in the form of any figure: the likeness of male or female,
NLV
Do not become sinful and make a false god for yourselves that looks like a body or object, like a male or female,
NLT
So do not corrupt yourselves by making an idol in any form—whether of a man or a woman,
NRSVA
so that you do not act corruptly by making an idol for yourselves, in the form of any figure—the likeness of male or female,
NRSVACE
so that you do not act corruptly by making an idol for yourselves, in the form of any figure—the likeness of male or female,
NRSVCE
so that you do not act corruptly by making an idol for yourselves, in the form of any figure—the likeness of male or female,
NRSVUE
so that you do not act corruptly by making an idol for yourselves in the form of any figure: the likeness of male or female,
OJB
Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a pesel, the temunah of any semel, the likeness of zachar or nekevah,
RGT
“so that you do not corrupt yourselves and make yourself a graven image or representation of any figure (the likeness of male or female,
RSV
beware lest you act corruptly by making a graven image for yourselves, in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
RSVCE
beware lest you act corruptly by making a graven image for yourselves, in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
TLV
so that you do not act corruptly and make for yourselves a graven image in the likeness of any figure—the form of a male or female,
VOICE
so don’t ever become so corrupt that you carve an idol representing Him for yourselves in any shape, whether in the form of a man or a woman,
WEB
lest you corrupt yourselves, and make yourself a carved image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
WYC
lest peradventure ye be deceived, and make to you a graven likeness, either an image of male, either female; (lest ye be deceived, and make for yourselves an idol, a carved image of a man, or a woman,)
YLT
lest ye do corruptly, and have made to you a graven image, a similitude of any figure, a form of male or female --
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