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Deuteronomy 12:2-4
International Standard Version
Deuteronomy 12:2-4
International Standard Version
2 Be sure you destroy there all the places where the nations that you’re going to dispossess serve their gods—upon the high mountains and hills and under every leafy tree. 3 Tear down their altars, then cut down their sacred poles[a] and burn them. Cut down the carved images of their gods in order to destroy their names from that place.”
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4 “You must not act like this with respect to the Lord your God.
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- Deuteronomy 12:3 Lit. their Asherim; i.e. cultic pillars
Deuteronomy 12:2-4
New International Version
Deuteronomy 12:2-4
New International Version
2 Destroy completely all the places on the high mountains,(A) on the hills and under every spreading tree,(B) where the nations you are dispossessing worship their gods. 3 Break down their altars, smash(C) their sacred stones and burn(D) their Asherah(E) poles in the fire; cut down the idols of their gods and wipe out their names(F) from those places.
4 You must not worship the Lord your God in their way.(G)
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