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Deuteronomy 16:22

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

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וְלֹֽאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תָקִ֥יםtaqimriseקוּםverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “rise”, an unfinished actionH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…לְךָ֖lekhatoלְךָ֖preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to”toמַצֵּבָ֑הmatsevahgarrisonמַצֵּבָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “garrison”, the ordinary formH4676something stationed, i.e. a column or (memorial stone); by analogy, an idolgarrison, (standing) image, pillar.אֲשֶׁ֥רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…שָׂנֵ֖אsanehateשָׂנֵאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hate”, a completed actionH8130to hate (personally)enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly.יְהוָ֥הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֱלֹהֶֽיךָeloheykhaGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Neither shalt thou set thee up a pillar, which the LORD thy God hateth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Neither shalt thou set thee up a pillar; 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.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Neither shalt thou make nor set up to thyself a statue: which things the Lord thy God hateth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Neither shalt thou set thee up a pillar, which the LORD thy God hateth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou shalt not set up for thyself a pillar, which the Lord thy God hates.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐ στήσεις σεαυτῷ στήλην, ἃ ἐμίσησε Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου.