Deuteronomy 16:22

16:22 You must not erect a sacred pillar, ¹  a thing the Lord your God detests.

[16:22]  ¹ sn Sacred pillar. This refers to the stelae (stone pillars; the Hebrew term is מַצֵּבֹת, matsevot) associated with Baal worship, perhaps to mark a spot hallowed by an alleged visitation of the gods. See also Deut 7:5.