Deuteronomy 4:16

Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,

Cross-reference

Deuteronomy 4:23 repeats the same warning not to forget the covenant and make an idol—reinforcing the command.

Deuteronomy 4:25 repeats the same warning against making graven images, applying it to future generations after entering the land.

Deuteronomy 9:12 recounts Israel's corruption in making a molten calf, using the same 'corrupted themselves' language as the warning here.

Deuteronomy 27:15 pronounces a curse on anyone who makes a graven or molten image, reinforcing the same command with a covenant curse.

Deuteronomy 32:5 repeats 'corrupted themselves' as a description of Israel's unfaithfulness, linking to the warning against idolatry.

Exodus 20:5 Parallel

Exodus 20:5 adds the warning about worshiping idols, expanding the same prohibition referenced in Deuteronomy 4:16.

1 Timothy 1:17 Related theme

1 Timothy 1:17 calls God invisible and immortal—grounding the reason not to make any visible image of Him.

Romans 1:22-24 describes people exchanging God's glory for images, resulting in divine judgment—a New Testament parallel.

Acts 17:29 Allusion

Acts 17:29 declares God is not like gold, silver, or stone carved by man—echoing the prohibition of idol images.

John 4:24 Contrast

John 4:24 says God is spirit, so worship must be spiritual—contrasting with physical images forbidden here.

Isaiah 40:18 asks who can liken God to an image—underscoring the absurdity of making any likeness of Him.

Psalm 106:20 Historical context

Psalm 106:20 adds that they exchanged God's glory for an image of an ox—highlighting the folly of idolatry.

Psalm 106:19 Historical context

Psalm 106:19 recalls Israel making the golden calf at Horeb—the very sin warned against here.

Exodus 32:7 Historical context

Exodus 32:7 describes the golden calf—the exact sin of making a carved image that Deuteronomy 4:16 forbids.

Exodus 20:4 Parallel

Exodus 20:4 is the original prohibition against carved images—Deuteronomy 4:16 directly restates that command.

Isaiah 44:13 satirizes making an idol in the shape of a man, directly illustrating the forbidden practice of making human-likeness images.

Psalm 78:58 Parallel

Psalm 78:58 recounts Israel provoking God with graven images, illustrating the very sin warned against here.

Leviticus 26:1 similarly forbids making idols and graven images, reinforcing the same covenant prohibition against idolatry.