21Thou shalt plant no grove, nor any tree near the altar of the Lord thy God:


In Context

18 Thou shalt appoint judges and magistrates in all thy gates, which the Lord thy God shall give thee, in all thy tribes: that they may judge the people with just judgment,

19 And not go aside to either part. Thou shalt not accept person nor gifts: for gifts blind the eyes of the wise, and change the words of the just.

20 Thou shalt follow justly after that which is just: that thou mayst live and possess the land, which the Lord thy God shall give thee.

21 Thou shalt plant no grove, nor any tree near the altar of the Lord thy God:

22 Neither shalt thou make nor set up to thyself a statue: which things the Lord thy God hateth.

Deuteronomy 16:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

16:21Do not set up any wooden Asherah pole beside the altar you build to the Lord your God,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

16:21Thou shalt not plant thee an Asherah of any kind of tree beside the altar of Jehovah thy God, which thou shalt make thee.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:21Thou shalt not plant thyself an Asherah of any wood near unto the altar of Jehovah thy God, which thou shalt make thee.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

16:21Thou shalt not plant thee an Asherah of any kind of tree beside the altar of the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:21Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near to the altar of the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make for thee.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:21You 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

16:21'Thou dost not plant for thee a shrine of any trees near the altar of Jehovah thy God, which thou makest for thyself,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:21You shall not plant you a grove of any trees near to the altar of the LORD your God, which you shall make you.