Deuteronomy 4:17
What does Deuteronomy 4:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 4:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000the likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged bird that flieth in the heavens,
KJV
King James Version · 1611The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901the likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged bird that flieth in the heavens,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Or any beast of the earth, or winged bird of the air,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862a form of any beast which <FI>is<Fi> in the earth--a form of any winged bird which flieth in the heavens--
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The similitude of any beasts, that are upon the earth, or of birds, that fly under heaven,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890the pattern of any beast that is on the earth, the pattern of any winged fowl that flieth in the heaven,
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Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 1:23
and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.
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