Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the Lord thy God, which thou shalt make thee.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
Thou shalt not plant thee an Asherah of any kind of tree beside the altar of Jehovah thy God, which thou shalt make thee.
WEB
Do not set up any wooden Asherah pole next to the altar you will build for the LORD your God,
YLT
`Thou dost not plant for thee a shrine of any trees near the altar of Jehovah thy God, which thou makest for thyself,
DBT
Thou shalt not plant thyself an Asherah of any wood near unto the altar of Jehovah thyGod, which thou shalt make thee.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentDeuteronomy — Moses' farewell sermons on the plains of Moab. The covenant renewed for the generation about to cross — with the Shema at its heart and Moses' song on its lips.
- Author
- Moses — the sermons on the plains of Moab; ch. 34 (his death) traditionally attributed to Joshua
- Date
- The final weeks of Moses' life on the plains of Moab, c. 15th–13th century BC