Deuteronomy 16:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the Lord thy God, which thou shalt make thee.”
Deuteronomy 16:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Deuteronomy 16:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Deuteronomy 16:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Thou shalt not plant thee an Asherah of any kind of tree beside the altar of Jehovah thy God, which thou shalt make thee. ”
Deuteronomy 16:21 — American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 16:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`Thou dost not plant for thee a shrine of any trees near the altar of Jehovah thy God, which thou makest for thyself,”
Deuteronomy 16:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 16:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Thou shalt not plant thyself an Asherah of any wood near unto the altar of Jehovah thyGod, which thou shalt make thee. ”
Deuteronomy 16:21 — Darby Translation
Deuteronomy 16:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Thou shalt plant thee no groue of any trees neere vnto the altar of the Lord thy God, which thou shalt make thee.”
Deuteronomy 16:21 — Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 16:21 in Context — Deuteronomy 16
19 Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
20 That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
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.
22 Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the Lord thy God hateth.
What Does Deuteronomy 16:21 Mean?
Deuteronomy 16:21 is a verse from the Book of Deuteronomy, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Deuteronomy chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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