Orthodox Jewish Bible

Devarim 4:17-21 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

17. The likeness of any behemah that is on ha'aretz, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,

18. The likeness of anything that creepeth on the adamah, the likeness of any dag (fish) that is in the waters below;

19. And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto Shomayim, and when thou seest the shemesh, and the yarei'ach, and the kokhavim, even all the tz'va HaShomayim, shouldest be driven to hishtachaveh (bow down, worship) them, and serve them which Hashem Eloheicha hath divided unto kol HaGoyim under kol HaShomayim.

20. But Hashem hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Mitzrayim, to be unto Him an Am Nachalah (a people of inheritance), as ye are yom hazeh.

21. Furthermore Hashem was angry with me for your sakes, and swore that I should not go over Yarden, and that I should not go in unto that ha'aretz hatovah, which Hashem Eloheicha giveth thee for a nachalah (inheritance);