Verse 25

Deuteronomy 4:25

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25 There you will worship gods of wood and stone made by human beings. These idols can't see or hear or eat or smell.

Original Language Text

hebrew

כִּֽי תוֹלִ֤יד בָּנִים֙ וּ/בְנֵ֣י בָנִ֔ים וְ/נוֹשַׁנְתֶּ֖ם בָּ/אָ֑רֶץ וְ/הִשְׁחַתֶּ֗ם וַ/עֲשִׂ֤יתֶם פֶּ֨סֶל֙ תְּמ֣וּנַת כֹּ֔ל וַ/עֲשִׂיתֶ֥ם הָ/רַ֛ע בְּ/עֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה אֱלֹהֶ֖י/ךָ לְ/הַכְעִיסֽ/וֹ

English Translation

When you bear children and children's children and you become old in the land and corrupt yourselves and make a carved image, the form of anything, and do evil in the sight of the Lord your God to provoke Him to anger.

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Chapter 4 Context

1 People of Israel, pay attention to the rules and regulations I'm teaching you to observe. That way y... Focus ↗

2 You are not to add to or take away from what I'm telling you, so that you can keep the commandments... Focus ↗

3 Those of you who were faithful to the Lord your God (Elohim) are still alive today, every one of you... Focus ↗

4 Listen, I have taught you the rules and regulations just as the Lord my God (Elohim) ordered me to d... Focus ↗

5 Be careful to observe them, because this will demonstrate your wisdom and insight to the other peopl... Focus ↗

6 What nation is as great as us, having a god so close to them as the Lord our God (Elohim) is to us w... Focus ↗

7 What nation is as great as us, having such good rules and regulations like all these laws that I'm p... Focus ↗

8 Just make sure to be very careful, and really watch what you do, so you don't forget the things you'... Focus ↗

9 That day when you stood in the presence of the Lord your God (Elohim) at Horeb, the Lord told me, “H... Focus ↗

10 You gathered and stood at the foot of the mountain. The mountain was on fire, shooting out flames in... Focus ↗

11 The Lord spoke to you from the fire. You heard the words, but you didn't see the form of anyone spea... Focus ↗

12 He explained to you his agreement, the Ten Commandments, which he ordered you to follow. He wrote th... Focus ↗

13 You didn't see any form when the Lord spoke to you from the fire at Horeb, so be very careful Focus ↗

14 that you don't spoil your relationship with the Lord by making an idol for yourselves in any shape o... Focus ↗

15 or any land animal or bird that flies, Focus ↗

16 When you look up at the sky and see the sun, moon, and stars—all the heavenly bodies—don't be tempte... Focus ↗

17 Remember that the Lord took you and led you out of the iron furnace which was in Egypt to be his own... Focus ↗

18 But the Lord was angry with me because of you, and he vowed that I wouldn't cross the Jordan to ente... Focus ↗

19 So I will not be crossing the Jordan, because I have to die here in this land. But you will cross ov... Focus ↗

20 However, be careful not to forget the agreement of the Lord your God (Elohim) that he made with you.... Focus ↗

21 For the Lord your God (Elohim) is a fire that burns everything up. He is an exclusive God (Elohim). Focus ↗

22 After you have been living in the country for a long time and have had children and grandchildren, y... Focus ↗

23 If you do this, I call on heaven and earth to be witnesses against you today that you will be comple... Focus ↗

24 The Lord will scatter you among the other nations, and not many of you will survive in the countries... Focus ↗

25 There you will worship gods of wood and stone made by human beings. These idols can't see or hear or...

26 However, if while you're there you decide to come to the Lord your God (Elohim), you will find him i... Focus ↗

27 When you are in trouble, after you've experienced all these things, then eventually you will return... Focus ↗

28 The Lord your God (Elohim) is a merciful God (Elohim). He won't abandon you or destroy you or forget... Focus ↗

29 Think about it! Examine the whole of history from the beginning of time, long before you existed, wh... Focus ↗

30 Has a people ever heard the voice of God (Elohim) speaking out of the fire, like you have, and survi... Focus ↗

31 Has any god tried to take a nation out of another nation and make them his own, using tests and sign... Focus ↗

32 He made you hear his voice from heaven so you would obey him. On earth he revealed himself through b... Focus ↗

33 Because he loved your forefathers, he chose you, their descendants. He himself led you out of Egypt... Focus ↗

34 driving out ahead of you nations that were greater and stronger than you, in order to lead you to th... Focus ↗

35 So today be sure about this and never forget: the Lord is the only God (Elohim) in heaven above and... Focus ↗

36 Observe his rules and regulations that I'm giving you right now, so that you and your children will... Focus ↗

37 where a person could run to after accidentally killing someone without deliberate hatred. To save th... Focus ↗

38 Bezer in the desert plain belonging to the tribe of Reuben; Ramoth in Gilead belonging to the tribe... Focus ↗

39 These are the laws, rules, and regulations Moses gave them after they had come out of Egypt. Focus ↗

40 This was when they were in the valley to the east of the Jordan near Beth-peor in the country of Sih... Focus ↗

41 They took over his country and the country of Og king of Bashan. (They were the two kings of the Amo... Focus ↗

42 The territory went from the town of Aroer on the edge of the Arnon Valley all the way to Mount Sirio... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Deuteronomy
Chapter: Chapter 4 (42 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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