Parallel Verses
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 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.
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.
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.
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 You must pursue justice alone so that you may live and inherit the land the Lord your God is giving you. 21 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. 22 You must not erect a sacred pillar, a thing the Lord your God detests.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Kings 17:16
They abandoned all the commandments of the Lord their God; they made two metal calves and an Asherah pole, bowed down to all the stars in the sky, and worshiped Baal.
2 Chronicles 33:3
He rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed; he set up altars for the Baals and made Asherah poles. He bowed down to all the stars in the sky and worshiped them.
Exodus 34:13
Rather you must destroy their altars, smash their images, and cut down their Asherah poles.
2 Kings 21:3
He rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed; he set up altars for Baal and made an Asherah pole just like King Ahab of Israel had done. He bowed down to all the stars in the sky and worshiped them.
1 Kings 14:15
The Lord will attack Israel, making it like a reed that sways in the water. He will remove Israel from this good land he gave to their ancestors and scatter them beyond the Euphrates River, because they angered the Lord by making Asherah poles.
1 Kings 16:33
Ahab also made an Asherah pole; he did more to anger the Lord God of Israel than all the kings of Israel who were before him.
Deuteronomy 7:5
Instead, this is what you must do to them: You must tear down their altars, shatter their sacred pillars, cut down their sacred Asherah poles, and burn up their idols.
Judges 3:7
The Israelites did evil in the Lord's sight. They forgot the Lord their God and worshiped the Baals and the Asherahs.