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

the likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged bird that flieth in the heavens,

The similitude of any beasts, that are upon the earth, or of birds, that fly under heaven,

the pattern of any beast that is on the earth, the pattern of any winged fowl that flieth in the heaven,

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

a form of any beast which is in the earth, a form of any winged bird which flieth in the heavens,

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

Or any beast of the earth, or winged bird of the air,

a likeness of any of the beasts, which are upon the earth, or of birds, which fly under heaven,

Effigiem cujusque animalis quod est in terra: effigiem cujuscunque volucris alatae quae volat per coelos:

The likeness of any beast, etc. - Such as the Egyptian god Apis, who was worshipped under the form of a white bull; the ibis and hawk, among the fowls, had also Divine honors paid to them; serpents and the crocodile among reptiles; besides monkeys, dogs, cats, the scarabaeus, leeks, and onions! See this explained at large, Exodus 20:4 (note).

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.

They were also not to make an image of any kind of beast; a caution against imitating the animal worship of Egypt.