Deu 4:16-18 | NET2full | STEP | I say this so you will not corrupt yourselves by making an image in the form of any kind of figure . This includes the likeness of a human male or female ,

‏ Deuteronomy 4:16-18

16 I say this ^{▼▼tn The words “I say this” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons. In the Hebrew text v. 16 is subordinated to “Be careful” in v. 15, but this makes for an unduly long sentence in English.} so you will not corrupt yourselves by making an image in the form of any kind of figure. This includes the likeness of a human male or female, 17 any kind of land animal, any bird that flies in the sky, 18 anything that crawls ^{▼▼tn Heb “creeping thing.”} on the ground, or any fish in the deep waters under the earth. ^{▼▼tn Heb “under the earth.”}