Deuteronomy 4:17

“The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,”

"The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air," - Deuteronomy 4:17
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What does Deuteronomy 4:17 mean?

Deuteronomy 4:17 from the King James Version (KJV) reads, "The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air." This verse is part of a larger passage in the book of Deuteronomy, which is attributed to Moses. In this passage…

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Avoiding the Allure of Idolatry: A Reflection on Deuteronomy 4:17

Deuteronomy 4:17 tells us, "The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air." This verse comes from a significant section of Scripture where Moses is reminding the Israelites of the importance of fidelity to Yahweh and the…

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A Prayer for Reverence and Understanding of Creation

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I turn my heart and mind to the sacred words found in Deuteronomy 4:17, which tell us, "The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air." I come to You in humble adoration…

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Deuteronomy 4:17 - "The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,"
Deuteronomy 17:4 - "And it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and enquired diligently, and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel:"
Deuteronomy 5:17 - "Thou shalt not kill."
Deuteronomy 14:17 - "And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant,"
"And it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and enquired diligently, and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel:" - Deuteronomy 17:4
Deuteronomy 2:17 - "That the LORD spake unto me, saying,"
Deuteronomy 28:17 - "Cursed shall be thy basket and thy store."
"Thou shalt not kill." - Deuteronomy 5:17
Deuteronomy 23:17 - "¶ There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel."
Deuteronomy 17:13 - "And all the people shall hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously."
Deuteronomy 17:17 - "Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold."
Deuteronomy 26:4-10
"And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant," - Deuteronomy 14:17
Deuteronomy 18:17 - "And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken."
Deuteronomy 26:4-10
Deuteronomy 4:4 - "But ye that did cleave unto the LORD your God are alive every one of you this day."
Deuteronomy 27:17 - "Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour's landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen."
Deuteronomy 24:17 - "¶ Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow's raiment to pledge:"
"That the LORD spake unto me, saying," - Deuteronomy 2:17
Deuteronomy 8:17 - "And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth."
Deuteronomy 29:17 - "And ye have seen their abominations, and their idols, wood and stone, silver and gold, which were among them:)"
Deuteronomy 34:1-4 – Moses views the Promised Land from Mount Nebo.
Deuteronomy 34:1-4 – Moses views the Promised Land from Mount Nebo.
Deuteronomy 34:1-4 – Moses views the Promised Land from Mount Nebo.
Deuteronomy 25:17 - "¶ Remember what Amalek did unto thee by the way, when ye were come forth out of Egypt;"
Deuteronomy 4:44 - "¶ And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel:"
Deuteronomy 7:17 - "If thou shalt say in thine heart, These nations are more than I; how can I dispossess them?"
"Cursed shall be thy basket and thy store." - Deuteronomy 28:17
Deuteronomy 12:4 - "Ye shall not do so unto the LORD your God."