Deuteronomy 16:21 meaning and explanation
Do not set up any wooden Asherah pole next to the altar you will build for the LORD your God,
Deuteronomy 16:21, Berean Standard Bible
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Moses is speaking to Israel on the plains of Moab, preparing a people who will soon settle in Canaan to worship rightly there. The command forbids placing an Asherah pole beside the altar built for the LORD.
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