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Devarim 4:17-28 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

17. The likeness of any behemah that is on ha'aretz, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,

18. The likeness of anything that creepeth on the adamah, the likeness of any dag (fish) that is in the waters below;

19. And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto Shomayim, and when thou seest the shemesh, and the yarei'ach, and the kokhavim, even all the tz'va HaShomayim, shouldest be driven to hishtachaveh (bow down, worship) them, and serve them which Hashem Eloheicha hath divided unto kol HaGoyim under kol HaShomayim.

20. But Hashem hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Mitzrayim, to be unto Him an Am Nachalah (a people of inheritance), as ye are yom hazeh.

21. Furthermore Hashem was angry with me for your sakes, and swore that I should not go over Yarden, and that I should not go in unto that ha'aretz hatovah, which Hashem Eloheicha giveth thee for a nachalah (inheritance);

22. But I must die in this land, I must not go over Yarden; but ye shall go over, and possess that ha'aretz hatovah.

23. Be shomer over yourselves, lest ye forget the Brit Hashem Eloheichem, which He cut with you, and make you a pesel (idol, image), or the likeness of anything, which Hashem Eloheicha hath forbidden thee.

24. For Hashem Eloheicha is a consuming eish, even an El Kannah.

25. When thou shalt father banim, and bnei banim, and ye shall have remained long in Ha'Aretz, and shall corrupt yourselves, and make a pesel, or the likeness of anything, and shall do evil in the sight of Hashem Eloheicha, to provoke Him to anger;

26. I call Shomayim and HaAretz to witness against you today, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off Ha'Aretz whereunto ye go over Yarden to possess it; ye shall not prolong your yamim upon it, but shall be utterly shmad.

27. And Hashem shall scatter you among the amim; ye shall be left few in number among the Goyim, whither Hashem shall lead you.

28. And there ye shall serve elohim, the work of men's hands, etz (wood) and even (stone), which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell.

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