Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Lest perhaps being deceived you might make you a graven similitude, or image of male or female, corrupt Deuteronomy 4:8,9 For what other nation is there so renowned that hath ceremonies, and just judgments, and all the law, which I will set forth this day before our eyes? . . . Exodus 20:4,5 Thou shalt not make to thyself a graven thing, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, nor of those things that are in the waters under the earth. . . . Exodus 32:7 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Go, get thee down: thy people, which thou hast brought out of the land of Egypt, hath sinned. Psalm 106:19,20 They made also a calf in Horeb: and they adored the graven thing. . . . Romans 1:22-24 For, professing themselves to be wise, they became fools. . . . Deuteronomy 4:23 Beware lest thou ever forget the covenant of the Lord thy God, which he hath made with thee: and make to thyself a graven likeness of those things which the Lord hath forbid to be made: Isaiah 40:18 To whom then have you likened God? or what image will you make for him? John 4:24 God is a spirit: and they that adore him must adore him in spirit and in truth. Acts 17:29 Being therefore the offspring of God, we must not suppose the divinity to be like unto gold or silver or stone, the graving of art and device of man. Acts 20:4,5 And there accompanied him Sopater, the son of Pyrrhus, of Berea: and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus: and Gaius of Derbe and Timothy: and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus. . . . 1 Timothy 1:17 Now to the king of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. Context Warning Against Idolatry15Keep therefore your souls carefully. You saw not any similitude in the day that the Lord God spoke to you in Horeb from the midst of the fire: 16Lest perhaps being deceived you might make you a graven similitude, or image of male or female,17The similitude of any beasts, that are upon the earth, or of birds, that fly under heaven,… Cross References Romans 1:23 And they changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of the image of a corruptible man and of birds, and of fourfooted beasts and of creeping things. Exodus 20:4 Thou shalt not make to thyself a graven thing, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, nor of those things that are in the waters under the earth. Leviticus 26:1 I am the Lord your God. You shall not make to yourselves any idol or graven thing: neither shall you erect pillars, nor set up a remarkable stone in your land, to adore it. For I am the Lord your God. Deuteronomy 4:23 Beware lest thou ever forget the covenant of the Lord thy God, which he hath made with thee: and make to thyself a graven likeness of those things which the Lord hath forbid to be made: Deuteronomy 4:25 If you shall beget sons and grandsons, and abide in the land, and being deceived, make to yourselves any similitude, committing evil before the Lord your God, to provoke him to wrath: Deuteronomy 5:8 Thou shalt not make to thy self a graven thing, nor the likeness of any things, that are in heaven above, or that are in the earth beneath, or that abide in the waters under the earth. Deuteronomy 5:9 Thou shalt not adore them, and thou shalt not serve them. For I am the Lord thy God, a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon their children unto the third and fourth generation, to them that hate me, Deuteronomy 9:12 And said to me: Arise, and go down from hence quickly: for thy people, which thou hast brought out of Egypt, have quickly forsaken the way that thou hast shewn them, and have made to themselves a molten idol. Deuteronomy 27:15 Cursed be the man that maketh a graven and molten thing, the abomination of the Lord, the work of the hands of artificers, and shall put it in a secret place: and all the people shall answer and say: Amen. Deuteronomy 31:29 For I know that, after my death, you will do wickedly, and will quickly turn aside form the way that I have commanded you: and evils shall come upon you in the latter times, when you shall do evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him by the works of your hands. Lexicon that you do notפֶּ֨ן־ (pen-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 6435: Removal, lest act corruptly תַּשְׁחִת֔וּן (taš·ḥi·ṯūn) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's Hebrew 7843: Perhaps to go to ruin and make וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֥ם (wa·‘ă·śî·ṯem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make an idol פֶּ֖סֶל (pe·sel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6459: An idol, image for yourselves לָכֶ֛ם (lā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew of any form תְּמוּנַ֣ת (tə·mū·naṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8544: Something portioned, out, as a, shape, phantom, embodiment, manifestation or כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every shape, סָ֑מֶל (sā·mel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5566: An image, statue whether in the likeness תַּבְנִ֥ית (taḇ·nîṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8403: Structure, a model, resemblance of a male זָכָ֖ר (zā·ḵār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2145: Remembered, a male or א֥וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 176: Desire, if female, נְקֵבָֽה׃ (nə·qê·ḇāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5347: A female Additional Translations that you do not act corruptly and make an idol for yourselves of any form or shape, whether in the likeness of a male or female,Lest you corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female, Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female, lest ye transgress, and make to yourselves a carved image, any kind of figure, the likeness of male or female, lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the form of any figure, the pattern of male or female, lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female, Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make to you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female, Lest you corrupt yourselves, and make yourself an engraved image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female, lest ye do corruptly, and have made to you a graven image, a similitude of any figure, a form of male or female -- Jump to Previous Act Beware Corrupt Corruptly Deal Engraved Evil Idol Image Making Male Pattern Shape Similitude Turned Ways Whether YourselvesJump to Next Act Beware Corrupt Corruptly Deal Engraved Evil Idol Image Making Male Pattern Shape Similitude Turned Ways Whether YourselvesLinks Deuteronomy 4:16 NIVDeuteronomy 4:16 NLT Deuteronomy 4:16 ESV Deuteronomy 4:16 NASB Deuteronomy 4:16 KJV Deuteronomy 4:16 Bible Apps Deuteronomy 4:16 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 4:16 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 4:16 French Bible Deuteronomy 4:16 German Bible Alphabetical: a act an and any become corrupt corruptly do female figure for form formed graven idol image in like likeness make male man not of or shape so that the whether woman you yourselves OT Law: Deuteronomy 4:16 Lest you corrupt yourselves and make yourself (Deut. 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