World English Bible
Deuteronomy 5:8
“You shall not make an engraved image for yourself, [nor] any likeness [of anything] that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:”
Verse in context — Deuteronomy 5
6
I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
7
You shall have no other gods before me.
8
You shall not make an engraved image for yourself, [nor] any likeness [of anything] that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
9
you shall not bow down yourself to them, nor serve them; for I, Yahweh, your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, and on the third and on the fourth generation of those who hate me;
10
and showing loving kindness to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.
About Deuteronomy
Moses’ final speeches, reminding Israel of God’s law before entering the Promised Land.
Explore all chapters of Deuteronomy →