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Deuteronomy 16:20-22
1599 Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 16:20-22
1599 Geneva Bible
20 That which [a]is just and right shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and possess the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
21 ¶ Thou shalt plant thee no grove of any trees near unto the Altar of the Lord thy God, which thou shalt make thee.
22 Thou shalt set thee up no [b]pillar, which thing the Lord thy God hateth.
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- Deuteronomy 16:20 The magistrate must constantly follow the tenor of the Law, and in nothing decline from justice.
- Deuteronomy 16:22 Or, image
Deuteronomy 16:20-22
New International Version
Deuteronomy 16:20-22
New International Version
20 Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you.
Worshiping Other Gods
21 Do not set up any wooden Asherah pole(A) beside the altar you build to the Lord your God,(B) 22 and do not erect a sacred stone,(C) for these the Lord your God hates.
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