Deuteronomy 4:18

New International Reader's Version

Don’t make a statue that looks like any creature that moves along the ground or any fish that swims in the water.

Cross References

Genesis 1:21

So God created the great sea creatures. He created every kind of living thing that fills the seas and moves about in them. He created every kind of bird that flies. And God saw that it was good.

Ezekiel 8:10

So I went in and looked. All over the walls were pictures of all kinds of crawling things and “unclean” animals. The Lord hates it when people worship those things. There were also carvings of the gods of the people of Israel.

Deuteronomy 4:17

Don’t make one that looks like any animal on earth or any bird that flies in the sky.

Deuteronomy 4:19

When you look up at the heavens, you will see the sun and moon. And you will see huge numbers of stars. Don’t let anyone tempt you to bow down to the sun, moon or stars. Don’t worship things the Lord your God has provided for all the nations on earth.