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Deuteronomy 16:19-21
Common English Bible
Deuteronomy 16:19-21
Common English Bible
19 Don’t delay justice; don’t show favoritism. Don’t take bribes because bribery blinds the vision of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. 20 Righteousness! Pursue righteousness so that you live long and take possession of the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
Rules for worship
21 Don’t plant any tree to serve as a sacred pole[a] next to the altar you make for the Lord your God.
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- Deuteronomy 16:21 Heb asherah, perhaps an object devoted to the goddess Asherah
Deuteronomy 16:19-21
New International Version
Deuteronomy 16:19-21
New International Version
19 Do not pervert justice(A) or show partiality.(B) Do not accept a bribe,(C) for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the innocent. 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(D) beside the altar you build to the Lord your God,(E)
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