14 And (A)the Lord commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and judgments, that you might [a]observe them in the land which you cross over to possess.

Beware of Idolatry

15 (B)“Take careful heed to yourselves, for you saw no (C)form when the Lord spoke to you at Horeb out of the midst of the fire, 16 lest you (D)act corruptly and (E)make for yourselves a carved image in the [b]form of any figure: (F)the likeness of male or female,

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 4:14 do or perform
  2. Deuteronomy 4:16 similitude

14 The Lord commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and judgments, so that you would perform them in the land where you are going over to take possession of it.

15 “So (A)be very careful [a]yourselves, since you did not see any (B)form on the day the Lord spoke to you at Horeb from the midst of the fire, 16 so that you do not (C)act corruptly and (D)make a carved image for yourselves in the form of any figure, a representation of male or female,

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 4:15 Or for your own lives

14 And the Lord directed me at that time to teach you the decrees and laws(A) you are to follow in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.

Idolatry Forbidden

15 You saw no form(B) of any kind the day the Lord spoke to you at Horeb(C) out of the fire. Therefore watch yourselves very carefully,(D) 16 so that you do not become corrupt(E) and make for yourselves an idol,(F) an image of any shape, whether formed like a man or a woman,

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