Deuteronomy 16:21
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21 You must not plant any kind of tree as a sacred Asherah pole ▼▼ Heb “an Asherah, any tree.”
▼▼ Sacred Asherah pole. This refers to a tree (or wooden pole) dedicated to the worship of Asherah, wife/sister of El and goddess of fertility. See also
Deut 7:5.
near the altar of the Lord your God which you build for yourself.