The Ten Commandments

Deuteronomy 5:8

In 11 translations

BSB: You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath.
KJV: Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth:
WEB: “You shall not make a carved image for yourself—any likeness of what is in heaven above, or what is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
ASV: Thou shalt not make unto thee a graven image, 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:
LSV: You do not make a carved image for yourself, any likeness which [is] in the heavens above, or which [is] in the earth beneath, or which [is] in the waters under the earth.
YLT: 'Thou dost not make to thee a graven image, any similitude which [is] in the heavens above, and which [is] in the earth beneath, and which [is] in the waters under the earth;
DBY: Thou shalt not make thyself any graven image, any form of what is in the heavens above, or what is in the earth beneath, or what is in the waters under the earth:
DRC: Thou shalt not make to thyself a graven thing, nor the likeness of any things, that are in heaven above, or that are in the earth beneath, or that abide in the waters under the earth.
GNV: Thou shalt make thee no grauen image or any likenesse of that that is in heauen aboue, or which is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters vnder the earth.
JPS: Thou shalt not make unto thee a graven image, even any manner of likeness, of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
LXXE: Thou shalt not make to thyself an image, nor likeness of any thing, whatever things are in the heaven above, and whatever are in the earth beneath, and whatever are in the waters under the earth.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (14)

alternative punctuation in major manuscripts reads לֹ֣א; Leningrad Codex reads לֹֽ֣א־ (“not”).
alternative punctuation in major manuscripts reads תַעֲשֶׂה־; Leningrad Codex reads תַעֲשֶׂ֥ה־ (“you must make”).
alternative punctuation in major manuscripts reads לְךָ֣; Leningrad Codex reads לְךָ֥֣ (“for yourself”).
alternative punctuation in major manuscripts reads פֶ֣סֶל׀; Leningrad Codex reads פֶ֣֙סֶל֙׀ (“an image of”).
alternative punctuation in major manuscripts reads תְּמוּנָ֡ה; Leningrad Codex reads תְּמוּנָ֔֡ה (“form”).
alternative punctuation in major manuscripts reads אֲשֶׁ֣ר; Leningrad Codex reads אֲשֶׁ֤֣ר (“which”).
alternative punctuation in major manuscripts reads בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם׀; Leningrad Codex reads בַּשָּׁמַ֣֙יִם֙׀ (“[is] in the heavens”).
alternative punctuation in major manuscripts reads מִמַּ֡עַל; Leningrad Codex reads מִמַּ֔֡עַל (“from above”).
alternative punctuation in major manuscripts reads וַאֲשֶׁר֩; Leningrad Codex reads וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר֩ (“and which”).
alternative punctuation in major manuscripts reads בָּאָ֨רֶץ; Leningrad Codex reads בָּאָ֖֨רֶץ (“[is] on the earth”).
alternative punctuation in major manuscripts reads מִתָּ֜חַת; Leningrad Codex reads מִתָּ֑֜חַת (“from beneath”).
alternative punctuation in major manuscripts reads בַּמַּ֣יִם׀; Leningrad Codex reads בַּמַּ֖֣יִם׀ (“[is] in the waters”).
alternative punctuation in major manuscripts reads מִתַּ֣חַת; Leningrad Codex reads מִתַּ֥֣חַת (“from under”).
alternative punctuation in major manuscripts reads לָאָ֗רֶץ׃; Leningrad Codex reads לָאָֽ֗רֶץ׃ (“to the earth”).

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WLC: לֹֽ֣א־תַעֲשֶׂ֥ה לְךָ֥ פֶ֨סֶל֙ כָּל־תְּמוּנָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר בַּשָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ מִמַּ֔עַל וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּאָ֖רֶץ מִתָּ֑חַת וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּמַּ֖יִם מִתַּ֥חַת לָאָֽרֶץ׃לֹֽא־תַעֲשֶׂ֥ה לְ/ךָ֥לֹ֣א תַעֲשֶׂה־לְ/ךָ֣פֶ֨סֶל֙פֶ֣סֶל׀תְּמוּנָ֔התְּמוּנָ֡האֲשֶׁ֤ראֲשֶׁ֣רבַּ/שָּׁמַ֨יִם֙בַּ/שָּׁמַ֣יִם׀מִ/מַּ֔עַלמִ/מַּ֡עַלוַ/אֲשֶׁ֥רוַ/אֲשֶׁר֩בָּ/אָ֖רֶץבָּ/אָ֨רֶץמִ/תָּ֑חַתמִ/תָּ֜חַתבַּ/מַּ֖יִםבַּ/מַּ֣יִם׀מִ/תַּ֥חַתמִ/תַּ֣חַתלָ/אָֽרֶץלָ/אָ֗רֶץ
LXX-Br: Οὐ ποιήσεις σεαυτῷ εἴδωλον, οὐδὲ παντὸς ὁμοίωμα, ὅσα ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ ἄνω, καὶ ὅσα ἐν τῇ γῇ κάτω, καὶ ὅσα ἐν τοῖς ὕδασιν ὑποκάτω τῆς γῆς.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Moses Abyss Table Decalogue Ethics Hard; Hardiness; Harddiness; Hardly Ten Commandments, The Israel, Religion of Ark of the Covenant Gods

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

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Cross-references most cited first

Exodus 20:4You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath.
Deuteronomy 4:15–19So since you saw no form of any kind on the day the LORD spoke to you out of the fire at Horeb, be careful that you do not act corruptly and make an idol for yourselves of any form or shape, whether in the likeness of…

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