Deuteronomy 16:22 “and do not set up for yourselves a sacred pillar, which the LORD your…”

Deuteronomy 16:22

and do not set up for yourselves a sacred pillar, which the LORD your God hates.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the LORD thy God hateth.

World English Bible

Neither shall you set yourself up a sacred stone which the LORD your God hates.

American Standard Version

Neither shalt thou set thee up a pillar; which Jehovah thy God hateth.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou shalt set thee vp no pillar, which thing the Lord thy God hateth.

Darby Translation

Neither shalt thou set thee up a statue, which Jehovah thy God hateth.

Young's Literal Translation

and thou dost not raise up to thee any standing image which Jehovah thy God is hating.

Bible in Basic English

You are not to put up stone pillars, for they are hated by the Lord your God.

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Cross references

“image”

Leviticus 26:1 Exodus 20:4

Leviticus 26:1 · BSB

“You must not make idols for yourselves or set up a carved image or sacred pillar; you must not place a sculpted stone in your land to bow down to it. For I am the LORD your God.

Exodus 20:4 · BSB

You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath.

“which”

Deuteronomy 12:31 Jeremiah 44:4 Zechariah 8:17 Revelation 2:6 Revelation 2:15

Deuteronomy 12:31 · BSB

You must not worship the LORD your God in this way, because they practice for their gods every abomination which the LORD hates. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods.

Jeremiah 44:4 · BSB

Yet I sent you all My servants the prophets again and again, saying: ‘Do not do this detestable thing that I hate.’

Zechariah 8:17 · BSB

do not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love to swear falsely, for I hate all these things,” declares the LORD.

Revelation 2:6 · BSB

But you have this to your credit: You hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

Revelation 2:15 · BSB

In the same way, some of you also hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21Do not set up any wooden Asherah pole next to the altar you will build for the LORD your God,

Read Deuteronomy 16