Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not plant to thee a grove of any wood near the altar of Jehovah thy God which thou shalt make to thee.
New American Standard Bible
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King 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.
Holman Bible
“Do not set up an Asherah of any kind of wood next to the altar you will build for the Lord your God,
International Standard Version
"You are not to set up a sacred pole beside the altar of the LORD your God that you will build.
A Conservative Version
Thou shall not plant for thee an Asherah of any kind of tree beside the altar of LORD thy God, which thou shall make for thee.
American Standard Version
Thou shalt not plant thee an Asherah of any kind of tree beside the altar of Jehovah thy God, which thou shalt make thee.
Amplified
“You shall not plant for yourself an
Bible in Basic English
Let no holy tree of any sort be planted by the altar of the Lord your God which you will make.
Darby Translation
Thou shalt not plant thyself an Asherah of any wood near unto the altar of Jehovah thy God, which thou shalt make thee.
King James 2000
You shall not make a post idol of any trees near unto the altar of the LORD your God, which you shall make you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You shall not plant for yourselves {an Asherah pole} beside the altar of Yahweh your God that you make for yourselves.
Modern King James verseion
You shall not set up for yourself pillars of any trees near the altar of Jehovah your God which you shall make for yourself.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou shalt plant no grove, of whatsoever trees it be, nigh unto the altar of the LORD thy God which thou shalt make thee.
NET Bible
You must not plant any kind of tree as a sacred Asherah pole near the altar of the Lord your God which you build for yourself.
New Heart English Bible
You shall not plant for yourselves an Asherah of any kind of tree beside the altar of the LORD your God, which you shall make for yourselves.
The Emphasized Bible
Thou shalt not plant thee, as a sacred stem, any tree, - near unto the altar of Yahweh thy God which thou shalt make for thyself;
Webster
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.
World English Bible
You shall not plant for yourselves an Asherah of any kind of tree beside the altar of Yahweh your God, which you shall make for yourselves.
Youngs Literal Translation
'Thou dost not plant for thee a shrine of any trees near the altar of Jehovah thy God, which thou makest for thyself,
Themes
Altars » The jews not to plant groves near
Groves » Forbidden to be established
Groves » Not to be planted near God's altar
Trees » The jews » Prohibited from planting in consecrated places
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 16:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
20 Justice, justice shalt thou follow, so that thou live and inherit the land which Jehovah thy God gave to thee. 21 Thou shalt not plant to thee a grove of any wood near the altar of Jehovah thy God which thou shalt make to thee. 22 And thou shalt not set up to thee a pillar, which Jehovah thy God hates.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Kings 17:16
And they will forsake all the commands of Jehovah their God, and make to them a molten thing, two Calves; and they will make images, and they will worship to all the army of the heavens, and serve Baal.
2 Chronicles 33:3
And he will turn back and build the heights which Hezekiah his father pulled down; and he will raise up altars for the Baals, and he will make statues, and worship to all the army of the heavens, and he will serve them.
Exodus 34:13
For their altars thou shalt lay waste, and their pillars thou shalt break, and their images thou shalt cut of
2 Kings 21:3
And he will turn back and build the heights which Hezekiah his father destroyed; and he will raise up altars to Baal, and make a statue as did Ahab king of Israel; and he will worship to all the army of the heavens, and serve' them.
1 Kings 14:15
And Jehovah smote Israel as a reed will be shaken in the water, and he plucked up Israel from this good land which he gave to their fathers, and he scattered them from beyond the river, because they made their images, irritating Jehovah.
1 Kings 16:33
And Ahab will make a statue; and Ahab will add to do to irritate Jehovah the God of Israel above all the kings of Israel which were before him.
Deuteronomy 7:5
But thus shall ye do to them; their altars ye shall destroy, and their pillars ye shall break in pieces, and their statues ye shall cut down, and their carved things ye shall burn in are.
Judges 3:7
And the sons of Israel will do evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and they will forget Jehovah their God, and they will serve the Baalims and the wooden pillars.