16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 4:16:1 ⧉פֶּ֨ן־תַּשְׁחִת֔וּןpentashkhitunlest you act corruptly Deuteronomy 4:16:2 ⧉וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֥םvaasitemand make Deuteronomy 4:16:3 ⧉לָכֶ֛םlakhemfor yourselves Deuteronomy 4:16:4 ⧉פֶּ֖סֶלpeselan idol Deuteronomy 4:16:5 ⧉תְּמוּנַ֣תtemunatthe form Deuteronomy 4:16:6 ⧉כָּל־סָ֑מֶלkolsamelof any figure Deuteronomy 4:16:7 ⧉תַּבְנִ֥יתtavneetthe likeness Deuteronomy 4:16:8 ⧉זָכָ֖רzakharof a male Deuteronomy 4:16:9 ⧉א֥וֹoor Deuteronomy 4:16:10 ⧉נְקֵבָֽה׃nekevaof a female |
16. Formal Translation Lest you act corruptly and make for yourselves an idol, a likeness of any shape, a pattern of male or female. |
16. Dynamic Translation Be careful not to defile yourselves by crafting a likeness for yourselves and a pattern of a male or a female. |