Deuteronomy 9:21

Easy To Read Version

I took that terrible thing—the calf you made—and burned it in the fire. I broke it into small pieces. And I crushed the pieces until they were dust. Then I threw the dust into the river that came down from the mountain.

Cross References

1 Kings 15:13

Asa also removed his grandmother, Maacah, from being queen. Maacah had made one of those terrible images of the goddess Asherah. Asa cut down this terrible image. He burned it in Kidron Valley.

2 Chronicles 34:7

Josiah broke down the altars and the Asherah Poles. He beat the idols into powder. He cut down all the incense altars used for Baal worship in all the country of Israel. Then Josiah went back to Jerusalem.

Exodus 32:20

Then Moses destroyed the calf that the people had made. He melted it in the fire. Then he ground the gold until it became dust. And he threw the dust in the water. He forced the people of Israel to drink that water.

Isaiah 30:22

You have statues covered with silver and gold. Those false gods have made you dirty (sinful). But you will stop serving those false gods. You will throw away those gods like waste and dirty rags. {\cf2\super [280]}

Isaiah 31:7

Then people would stop worshiping the gold and silver idols you made. You truly sinned when you made those idols.

Hosea 8:11

Ephraim {\cf2\super [80]} built more and more altars, {\cf2\super [81]} \par and that was a sin.\par They have been altars of sin for Ephraim.\par

Micah 1:7

All her idols {\cf2\super [8]} \par will be broken into pieces.\par Her prostitute’s wages (idols)\par will be burned in fire.\par I will destroy all her statues\par \{of false gods\}.\par Why? Because Samaria got her riches\par by being unfaithful to me. {\cf2\super [9]} \par So those things will be taken by people\par that are not faithful to me. {\cf2\super [10]} \par

Deuteronomy 9:20

The Lord was very angry with Aaron—enough to destroy him! So I also prayed for Aaron at that time.