Deuteronomy 4:17 [study!]American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— the likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged bird that flieth in the heavens,
King James Version (KJV 1769)
— The likeness of any beast that [is] on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,
New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995)
— the likeness of any animal that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged bird that flies in the sky,
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— The likeness of any beast that [is] on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— the pattern of any beast that is on the earth, the pattern of any winged fowl that flieth in the heaven,
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— a model of any beast, that is in the earth,—a model of any winged bird, that flieth in the heavens;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— a form of any beast which [is] in the earth—a form of any winged bird which flieth in the heavens—
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— The similitude of any beasts, that are upon the earth, or of birds, that fly under heaven,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— The likenesse of any beast that [is] on the earth, the likenes of any winged foule that flieth in the aire,
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— the likeness of any beast of those that are on the earth, the likeness of any winged bird which flies under heaven,
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— The likeness of any beast that [is] on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air, |
The likeness
8403 {8403} Primeתַּבְנִיתtabniyth{tab-neeth'}
From H1129; structure; by implication a model, resemblance.
of any
x3605 (3605) Complementכֹּלkol{kole}
From H3634; properly the whole; hence all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense).
beast
929 {0929} Primeבְּהֵמָהb@hemah{be-hay-maw'}
From an unused root (probably meaning to be mute); properly a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collectively).
that
x834 (0834) Complementאֲשֶׁר'asher{ash-er'}
A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
[ is] on the earth,
776 {0776} Primeאֶרֶץ'erets{eh'-rets}
From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land).
the likeness
8403 {8403} Primeתַּבְנִיתtabniyth{tab-neeth'}
From H1129; structure; by implication a model, resemblance.
of any
x3605 (3605) Complementכֹּלkol{kole}
From H3634; properly the whole; hence all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense).
winged
3671 {3671} Primeכָּנָףkanaph{kaw-nawf'}
From H3670; an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bed clothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle.
fowl
6833 {6833} Primeצִפּוֹרtsippowr{tsip-pore'}
From H6852; a little bird (as hopping).
that
x834 (0834) Complementאֲשֶׁר'asher{ash-er'}
A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
flieth
5774 {5774} Primeעוּף`uwph{oof}
A primitive root; to cover (with wings or obscurity); hence (as denominative from H5775) to fly; also (by implication of dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
in the air,
8064 {8064} Primeשָׁמַיִםshamayim{shaw-mah'-yim}
The second form being dual of an unused singular; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve). |
In these verses there is an evident allusion to the idolatrous worship in Egypt. Among the Egyptians, almost everything in nature was the object of their idolatry; among beasts were oxen, heifers, sheep, goats, lions, dogs, monkeys, and cats; among birds, the ibis, crane, and hawk; among reptiles, the crocodile, serpents, frogs, flies, and beetles; all the fish of the Nile, and the Nile itself; besides the sun, moon, planets, stars, fire, light, air, darkness, and night. These are all included in the very circumstantial prohibition in the text, and very forcibly in the general terms of
Exodus 20:4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [ of any thing] that [ is] in heaven above, or that [ is] in the earth beneath, or that [ is] in the water under the earth:
, the reason of which prohibition becomes self-evident, when the various objects of Egyptian idolatry are considered.
Romans 1:23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
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