Deuteronomy 16:22

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Deuteronomy 16:20–22 · Berean Standard Bible

20 Pursue justice, and justice alone, so that you may live, and you may possess the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

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

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

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Exodus 20:4

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.

Leviticus 26:1

“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.

Deuteronomy 12:31

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

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

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

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

Revelation 2:15

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