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Deuteronomy 16:21

Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee.
Deuteronomy 16:21 · King James Version

In other versions

  • Thou shalt not plant thee an Asherah of any kind of tree beside the altar of Jehovah thy God, which thou shalt make thee.

    ASV

  • Let no holy tree of any sort be planted by the altar of the Lord your God which you will make.

    BBE

  • Thou shalt not plant thyself an Asherah of any wood near unto the altar of Jehovah thy God, which thou shalt make thee.

    DBY

  • You shall not plant you an Asherah of any kind of tree beside the altar of Yahweh your God, which you shall make you.

    WEB

  • `Thou dost not plant for thee a shrine of any trees near the altar of Jehovah thy God, which thou makest for thyself,

    YLT

  • You shall not plant you a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the LORD your God, which you shall make you.

    ENG

  • Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near to the altar of the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make for thee.

    WBT

  • Do not set up any wooden Asherah pole next to the altar you will build for the LORD your God,

    BSB

In context

19Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

20That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

21Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee.

22Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the LORD thy God hateth.

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