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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Verse 21 is found in chapter 16 of Deuteronomy. Planting an Asherah beside the altar of the Lord and erecting cultic pillars associated with pagan practices are prohibited. The legislation protects the exclusivity of the place of worship. Israel’s worship must not combine elements of neighboring religions with the altar dedicated to the covenant God.
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Du sollst keinen Hain von Bäumen pflanzen bei dem Altar des HERRN, deines Gottes, den du dir machst.
No te plantarás bosque de ningún árbol cerca del altar de Jehová tu Dios, que tú te habrás hecho.
Tu ne fixeras aucune idole de bois à côté de l'autel que tu élèveras à l'Eternel, ton Dieu.
Non piantarti alcun bosco, di veruno albero presso all’Altar del Signore Iddio tuo, che tu ti avrai fatto.
Não plantarás nenhuma árvore junto ao altar do SENHOR teu Deus, que fizeres para ti.
「你為耶和華-你的上帝築壇,不可在壇旁栽種任何樹木作 亞舍拉 ,
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