Deuteronomy 4:17

The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,

Cross-references

Exodus 20:4 Parallel

Exodus 20:4 is the second commandment prohibiting any likeness, which Deuteronomy 4:17 elaborates with specific examples of beasts and birds.

Romans 1:23 Allusion

In Romans 1:23, Paul lists the same categories of idols—birds, animals, creeping things—showing humanity's universal exchange of God's glory for creature images.