Verse Comparison: Deuteronomy 16:21
American Standard Version
Thou shalt not plant thee an Asherah of any kind of tree beside the altar of Jehovah thy God, which thou shalt make thee.
Amplified® Bible
You shall not plant for yourselves any kind of tree dedicated to [the goddess] Asherah beside the altar of the Lord your God which you shall make.
Contemporary English Version
When you build the altar for offering sacrifices to the LORD your God, don't set up a sacred pole for the worship of the goddess Asherah.
Darby English Version
Thou shalt not plant thyself an Asherah of any wood near unto the altar of Jehovah thy God, which thou shalt make thee.
Good News Bible
"When you make an altar for the LORD your God, do not put beside it a wooden symbol of the goddess Asherah.
King James Version
Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee.
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.
New International Version
Do not set up any wooden Asherah pole beside the altar you build to the LORD your God,
New King James Version
“You shall not plant for yourself any tree, as a wooden image, near the altar which you build for yourself to the LORD your God.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" 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.
Revised Standard Version
"You shall not plant any tree as an Ashe'rah beside the altar of the LORD your God which you shall make.
Young's Literal Translation
`Thou dost not plant for thee a shrine of any trees near the altar of Jehovah thy God, which thou makest for thyself,