They gave up the glory of God who lives forever. People traded that glory for the worship of idols {\cf2\super [13]} made to look like earthly people. People traded God’s glory for things that look like birds, animals, and snakes.
Deuteronomy 4:17 - Easy To Read Version Don’t make an idol that looks like an animal on the earth or like a bird that flies in the sky. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 the likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, or of any winged fowl that flies in the air, American Standard Version (1901) the likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged bird that flieth in the heavens, Common English Bible or any likeness whatsoever, whether of a land animal, a bird that flies in the sky, Catholic Public Domain Version a likeness of any of the beasts, which are upon the earth, or of birds, which fly under heaven, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The similitude of any beasts, that are upon the earth, or of birds, that fly under heaven, |
They gave up the glory of God who lives forever. People traded that glory for the worship of idols {\cf2\super [13]} made to look like earthly people. People traded God’s glory for things that look like birds, animals, and snakes.
And don’t make an idol that looks like anything that crawls on the ground or like a fish in the sea.