| 21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 16:21:1 ⧉לֹֽא־תִטַּ֥עlotitaYou shall not plant Deuteronomy 16:21:2 ⧉לְךָ֛lekhafor yourself Deuteronomy 16:21:3 ⧉אֲשֵׁרָ֖הasherahan Asherah Deuteronomy 16:21:4 ⧉כָּל־עֵ֑ץkoletsany tree Deuteronomy 16:21:5 ⧉אֵ֗צֶלetselbeside Deuteronomy 16:21:6 ⧉מִזְבַּ֛חmizbeakhthe altar Deuteronomy 16:21:7 ⧉יְהוָ֥הyahwehLORD Deuteronomy 16:21:8 ⧉אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָelohekhayour God Deuteronomy 16:21:9 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherthat Deuteronomy 16:21:10 ⧉תַּעֲשֶׂה־לָּֽךְ׃סtaaselakhyou shall make for yourself |
| 21. Formal Translation You must not plant for yourself an Asherah {asherah: cultic pole, pagan shrine}—any tree—beside the altar of the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheikha, Covenant Lawgiver}, which you make for yourself. |
| 21. Dynamic Translation Do not set up any kind of Asherah pole or tree next to the altar you build for the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheikha, The One You Worship}. |