Deuteronomy 12:3

And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place.

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Other Translations for Deuteronomy 12:3

BSB
Tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, burn up their Asherah poles, cut down the idols of their gods, and wipe out their names from every place.
AKJV
And you shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and you shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place.
CPDV
Scatter their altars and break their statues. Burn their sacred groves with fire and crush their idols. Abolish their names from those places.
ERV
and ye shall break down their altars, and dash in pieces their pillars, and burn their Asherim with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods; and ye shall destroy their name out of that place.
NHEB
and you shall break down their altars, and dash in pieces their pillars, and burn their Asherim with fire; and you shall cut down the engraved images of their gods; and you shall destroy their name out of that place.
SMT
And break ye down their altars and break in pieces their pillars, and their columns ye shall burn with fire; and the carved things of their gods ye shall hew down, and destroy their names from that place.

Commentary for Deuteronomy 12:3

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Overview of Deuteronomy 12:3
Summary
Destroy pagan religious structures and idolatrous objects
Place
Canaan
Event
Pagan religious items destruction
Estimated Time Period
c. 1400 BC
Category
Law