Deuteronomy 16:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"You shall not plantתִטַּ֥ע
(tit·ta)
5193: to planta prim. root
for yourself an Asherahאֲשֵׁרָ֖ה
(a·she·rah)
842: a Phoenician goddess, also an image of the sameof foreign origin
of anyכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
kind of treeעֵ֑ץ
(etz;)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
besideאֵ֗צֶל
(e·tzel)
681a: a joining together, proximityfrom an unused word
the altarמִזְבַּ֛ח
(miz·bach)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
of the LORDיְהוָ֥ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your God,אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ
(e·lo·hei·cha)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
you shall makeתַּעֲשֶׂה־
(ta·'a·seh-)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
for yourself. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Thou shalt not plant
nata`  (naw-tah')
to strike in, i.e. fix; specifically, to plant -- fastened, plant(-er).
thee a grove
'asherah  (ash-ay-raw')
happy; Asherah (or Astarte) a Phoenician goddess; also an image of the same -- grove.
of any trees
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
near unto
'etsel  (ay'-tsel)
(in the sense of joining) a side; (as a preposition) near -- at, (hard) by, (from) (beside), near (unto), toward, with.
the altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
thy God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
which thou shalt make
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
thee
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"You shall not plant for yourself an Asherah of any kind of tree beside the altar of the LORD your God, which you shall make for yourself.

King James Bible
Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do not set up an Asherah of any kind of wood next to the altar you will build for the LORD your God,

International Standard Version
"You are not to set up a sacred pole beside the altar of the LORD your God that you will build.

NET Bible
You must not plant any kind of tree as a sacred Asherah pole near the altar of the LORD your God which you build for yourself.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When you build the altar for the LORD your God, never plant beside it any tree dedicated to the goddess Asherah.

King James 2000 Bible
You shall not make a post idol of any trees near unto the altar of the LORD your God, which you shall make you.
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