Sinai LogoSinai

Deuteronomy 16:21

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.

Read all of Deuteronomy 16Open in the Sinai app

Deuteronomy 16:21 in other translations

You shall not plant for yourselves an Asherah of any kind of tree beside Yahweh your God’s altar, which you shall make for yourselves.

Deuteronomy 16:21 · World English Bible

Deuteronomy 16:21 in context

  1. 19Thou shalt not wrest justice: thou shalt not respect persons; neither shalt thou take a bribe; for a bribe doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
  2. 20That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
  3. 21Thou shalt not plant thee an Asherah of any kind of tree beside the altar of Jehovah thy God, which thou shalt make thee.
  4. 22Neither shalt thou set thee up a pillar; which Jehovah thy God hateth.