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

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21 (A)You shall not plant for yourself an [a]Asherah of any kind of tree beside the altar of the Lord your God, which you shall make for yourself.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 16:21 I.e., wooden symbol of a female deity

God Hates Idols

21 Do not set up a wooden Asherah idol next to the altar you build for the Lord your God,

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