Thou shalt not make unto 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 water under the earth.
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Verse 4 is found in chapter 20 of Exodus. The first commandments establish Israel’s relationship with God. Exclusive worship, rejection of idols, and the holiness of God’s name and the Sabbath form the foundation of the covenant.
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Du sollst dir kein Bildnis noch irgend ein Gleichnis machen, weder des, das oben im Himmel, noch des, das unten auf Erden, oder des, das im Wasser unter der Erde ist.
No te harás imagen, ni ninguna semejanza de cosa que esté arriba en el cielo, ni abajo en la tierra, ni en las aguas debajo de la tierra:
No te harás ninguna imagen tallada ni representación de lo que hay arriba en los cielos, abajo en la tierra o en las aguas debajo de la tierra.
Tu ne te feras point d'image taillée, ni de représentation quelconque des choses qui sont en haut dans les cieux, qui sont en bas sur la terre, et qui sont dans les eaux plus bas que la terre.
Non farti scultura alcuna, nè immagine alcuna di cosa che sia in cielo di sopra, nè di cosa che sia in terra di sotto, nè di cosa che sia nell’acque di sotto alla terra.
Não farás para ti imagem de escultura, nem alguma semelhança do que há em cima nos céus, nem em baixo na terra, nem nas águas debaixo da terra.
「不可為自己雕刻偶像,也不可做甚麼形像,彷彿上天、下地和地底下水中的百物。
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