Deuteronomy 5:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Deuteronomy 5:8 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Thou shalt not make 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 waters beneath the earth:”
King James Version · Public Domain“Thou shalt not make unto thee a graven image, nor any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`Thou dost not make to thee a graven image, any similitude which <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens above, and which <FI>is<Fi> in the earth beneath, and which <FI>is<Fi> in the waters under the earth;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Deuteronomy 5:8 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 20:4You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath.
- Deuteronomy 4:15So since you saw no form of any kind on the day the LORD spoke to you out of the fire at Horeb, be careful
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