Deuteronomy 7:5

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

So when you conquer these nations, tear down the altars where they worship their gods. Break up their sacred stones, cut down the poles that they use in worshipping the goddess Asherah, and throw their idols in the fire.

Cross References

2 Kings 10:26

and carried out the image of Baal. They burnt it

1 Chronicles 14:12

Then David ordered his troops to burn the idols that the Philistines had left behind.

2 Chronicles 14:3

He destroyed the local shrines and the altars to foreign gods. He smashed the stone images of gods and cut down the sacred poles used in worshipping the goddess Asherah.

Exodus 23:24

Don't worship their gods or follow their customs. Instead, destroy their idols and shatter their stone images.

Exodus 32:20

He melted the idol the people had made, and he ground it into powder. He scattered it in their water and made them drink it.

Exodus 34:13

Instead, you must destroy their altars and tear down the sacred poles they use in the worship of the goddess Asherah.

Isaiah 17:8

They have built altars and places for burning incense to their goddess Asherah, and they have set up sacred poles for her. But they will stop worshipping at these places.

Leviticus 26:1

I am the LORD your God! So don't make or worship any sort of idols or images.

Numbers 33:52

you must force out the people living there. Destroy their idols and tear down their altars.

Deuteronomy 16:21

When you build the altar for offering sacrifices to the LORD your God, don't set up a sacred pole for the worship of the goddess Asherah.

Deuteronomy 16:22

And don't set up a sacred stone! The LORD hates these things.

Deuteronomy 7:25

After you conquer a nation, burn their idols. Don't get trapped into wanting the silver or gold on an idol. Even the metal on an idol is disgusting to the LORD,

Deuteronomy 9:21

It was a sin for you to make that idol, so I threw it into the fire to melt it down. Then I took the lump of gold, ground it into powder, and threw the powder into the stream flowing down the mountain.