Deuteronomy 16:20-22

Evangelical Heritage Version

²⁰ Justice! You are to pursue justice, so that you may live and possess the land that the Lord your God is giving you!

The Penalty for Idolatry

²¹ Do not set up any kind of wooden Asherah pole beside the altar of the Lord your God that you have made for yourself. ²² Do not set up for yourself a sacred memorial stone, which is something that the Lord your God hates.