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John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 4:18

The likeness of anything that creepeth on the ground,.... As serpents by many; and indeed that creature is introduced into almost all the idolatries of the Heathens, which seems to take its rise from the serpent Satan made use of to deceive our first parents:

the likeness of any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth; as the crocodile and hippopotamus, or river horse, by the Egyptians; and Dagon and Derceto, supposed to be figures in the form of a fish, among the Phoenicians.

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See also Deuteronomy 4:18 in other biblical comments:

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    3. HEARKEN, O ISRAEL! CHAPTER 4 _ 1. Obedience demanded (Deuteronomy 4:1)_ 2. The covenant to be observed (Deuteronomy 4:9) 3. Take heed unto yourselves lest ye forget (Deuteronomy 4:15

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    SECOND PART OF MOSES-' FIRST ADDRESS. This contains exhortations to obedience from motives of self-interest and of gratitude to Yahweh, and forms an apparent logical unity with Deuteronomy 1:6 to Deut...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _the water under the earth_ The Hebrews conceived the sea not only as lower than and round the earth, but as passing beneath it (the earth being established or fixed over it) and so forming the source...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Against Idolatry The truth that is beneath the whole Law: God is revealed not in images, but by words and deeds of redemption. Warned to lay their experience to heart (Deuteronomy 4:9), Israel are re...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _VER._ 17-19. _THE LIKENESS OF ANY BEAST THAT IS ON THE EARTH,_ &C.— It is justly observed by Dr. Chandler, in his Vindication, p. 480 that this is the very picture of Egypt, which had gods of all sor...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    b. WARNING AGAINST MAKING PHYSICAL REPRESENTATIONS OF GOD OR GODS (Deuteronomy 4:15-24) 15 Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of form on the day that Jehovah spake unto...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _LEST YE CORRUPT YOURSELVES, AND MAKE YOU A GRAVEN IMAGE, THE SIMILITUDE OF ANY FIGURE, THE LIKENESS OF MALE OR FEMALE,_ Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image. The things are here s...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    FIRST DISCOURSE (DEUTERONOMY 1:14 TO DEUTERONOMY 4:43) The long sojourn in the wilderness is now drawing to a close. The Israelites are encamped in the Plains of Moab within sight of the Promised Land...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    EXHORTATIONS TO OBEDIENCE This chapter contains the practical part of the discourse. Having briefly rehearsed the experiences of the Israelites in the wilderness up to the present point, Moses closes...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 4 V1 ‘Therefore, everyone in *Israel, listen to the rules and the laws that I will teach to you...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    תַּבְנִ֕ית כָּל ־רֹמֵ֖שׂ בָּ † אֲדָמָ֑ה תַּבְנִ֛ית...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    MOSES' FAREWELL SPEECHES Deuteronomy 4:1, Deuteronomy 27:1; Deuteronomy 28:1; Deuteronomy 29:1;...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    JEHOVAH “A JEALOUS GOD” Deuteronomy 4:15 How often Moses repeats, “ _take heed._ ” We must watch as well as pray and keep our souls diligently. We must specially beware of idols-that is, any visible...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    On the ground of this survey Moser exhorted the people to be obedient, His appeal was based on the greatness of their God and the perfection of His law. Their whole existence as a nation centered arou...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Moses lays great stress upon the prohibition to similitudes: not only condemning all improper resemblances, but all resemblances. "To what will ye liken me?" saith the LORD. Isaiah 40:18. How sweet is...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    In examining Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers, we have found what may be called an abstract typical system. That is, we see in them a number of institutions laid down by Jehovah, the pattern of which wa...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1, 2, 3, AND 4. Let us examine a little more closely these Chapter s, which shew the pains the Spirit took, to set before the eyes of the people all the moti...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fish that [is] in the waters beneath the earth: Ver. 18. _The likeness of any fish._] As was Dagon, the god of the Philistin...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 An Exhortation to obedience. 41 Moses appointeth the three Cities of refuge on that side Iordan. 1 NOWE therefore hearken, O Israel, vnto the Statutes, and vnto the Iudgments which I teach you, fo...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    the likeness of anything that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth, any statue or picture whatever which might be used for purposes of gross idolatr...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    WARNING AGAINST IDOLATRY...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    MOSES INSISTS ON OBEDIENCE (vs.1-14) Because God had already blessed Israel and intended to bless them more greatly still. Moses urges them to "listen to the statutes and judgments" he is teaching th...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-23 The power and love of God to Israel are here made the ground and reason of a number of cautions and serious warnings; and although there is much reference to their national covenant, yet all may...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    Now therefore hearken O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgements which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers giveth...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Deuteronomy 4:18 likeness H8403 creeps H7430 (H8802) ground H127 likeness H8403 fish H1710 water H4325 beneath H84

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THEY ARE TO REMEMBER THAT YAHWEH IS WITHOUT FORM, AND IS A CONSUMING FIRE, AND MUST THEREFORE AVOID MAKING ANY GRAVEN IMAGE FOR WORSHIP PURPOSES FOR THAT WOULD BE TO ADULTERATE AND MISREPRESENT YAHWEH...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The new generations taught the lessons of Sinai. Cities of refuge designated. CHARACTERS: God, Moses. CONCLUSION: The review of God's providences concerning us should quicken us and engage...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Deuteronomy 4:2. _Ye shall not add unto the word._ This would be to debase revelation, and treat the divine law as a defective production of man, that needed additions and retrenchments. Solon, the At...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land._ MOSES’ DISCOURSE 1. In general it is...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 4:15 Because God does not have a visible form, the worship of idols and images is prohibited (see the second commandment, Deuteronomy 5:8)....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.—From the mention of what God had done for Israel, Moses passes to the obedience of the law. They were under deep obligation to keep it, and in doing so, consisted their wisdom, greatne...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION DEUTERONOMY 4:1 ADMONITIONS AND EXHORTATIONS. Moses, having presented to the people certain facts in their recent history which had in them a specially animating and encouraging tendency,...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    NOW therefore (Deuteronomy 4:1) Moses is now making application. NOW therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and to the judgments, which I teach you, to do them, that you may live, and go in a...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    PARTING WORDS Deuteronomy 4:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS It is, perhaps, strange to some that we speak of the fourth chapter of Deuteronomy as "Parting words," yet the whole Book of Deuteronomy centers in t...

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