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Deuteronomy 16:21

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16:21You must not plant any kind of tree as a sacred Asherah pole34 near the altar of the Lord your God which you build for yourself.

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  1. 34 Heb “an Asherah, any tree.” Sacred Asherah pole. This refers to a tree (or wooden pole) dedicated to the worship of Asherah, wife/sister of El and goddess of fertility. See also Deut 7:5.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“You shall not plant any tree as an Asherah beside the altar of the Lord your God that you shall make.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Do not set up any wooden Asherah pole beside the altar you build to the Lord your God,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Do not set up an Asherah of any kind of wood next to the altar you will build for the Lord your God,

NLTNew Living Translation

“You must never set up a wooden Asherah pole beside the altar you build for the Lord your God.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

You shall not plant for yourselves an Asherah pole beside the altar of Yahweh your God that you make for yourselves.

KJV 1900King James Version

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