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Not to plant a tree in the Sanctuary

Maimonides

Not to plant a tree in the Sanctuary, as it is said, “Thou shalt not plant a grove of any kind of tree (near unto the altar of the Lord, thy God)” (Deut. 16:21).

Deuteronomy 16:21

KJV
Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee.
ASV
Thou shalt not plant thee an Asherah of any kind of tree beside the altar of Jehovah thy God, which thou shalt make thee.
WEB
You shall not plant for yourselves an Asherah of any kind of tree beside the LORD your God’s altar, which you shall make for yourselves.
JPS
Thou shalt not plant thee an Asherah of any kind of tree beside the altar of the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee.