Deuteronomy 4:17

17 that looks male or female, or looks like a prowling animal or a flying bird

Deuteronomy 4:17 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 4:17

The likeness of any beast that is on the earth
As there are scarce any but the likeness of them has been made and worshipped, or the creatures themselves, as the ox by the Egyptians, the sheep by the Thebans, the goat by the Mendesians, and others by different people:

the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air;
as the hawk, and the bird called Ibis, and another by the name of Cneph by the Egyptians, and the eagle by others.

Deuteronomy 4:17 In-Context

15 You saw no form on the day God spoke to you at Horeb from out of the fire. Remember that. Carefully guard yourselves

16 so that you don't turn corrupt and make a form, carving a figure

17 that looks male or female, or looks like a prowling animal or a flying bird

18 or a slithering snake or a fish in a stream.

19 And also carefully guard yourselves so that you don't look up into the skies and see the sun and moon and stars, all the constellations of the skies, and be seduced into worshiping and serving them. God set them out for everybody's benefit, everywhere.