NET Bible
"any kind of land animal, any bird that flies in the sky,"
— Deuteronomy 4:17, NET Bible
“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 bird that flieth in the heavens, ”
“the likeness of any animal that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged bird that flies in the sky,”
“The similitude of any beasts, that are upon the earth, or of birds, that fly under heaven,”
“Or any beast of the earth, or winged bird of the air,”
“The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,”
Moreover, at that same time the LORD commanded me to teach you statutes and ordinances for you to keep in the land which you are about to enter and possess.
The Nature of Israel’s God Be very careful, then, because you saw no form at the time the LORD spoke to you at Horeb from the middle of the fire.
I say this so you will not corrupt yourselves by making an image in the form of any kind of figure. This includes the likeness of a human male or female,
any kind of land animal, any bird that flies in the sky,
anything that crawls on the ground, or any fish in the deep waters of the earth.
When you look up to the sky and see the sun, moon, and stars– the whole heavenly creation– you must not be seduced to worship and serve them, for the LORD your God has assigned them to all the people of the world.
You, however, the LORD has selected and brought from Egypt, that iron-smelting furnace, to be his special people as you are today.