Deuteronomy 12:2

God's Word

Completely destroy all the worship sites on the high mountains, on the hills, and under every large tree. The people you’re forcing out worship their gods in these places.

Cross References

1 Kings 14:23

They built worship sites for themselves and ⌞put up⌟ large stones and Asherah poles to worship on every high hill and under every large tree.

1 Kings 3:2

The people were still sacrificing at other worship sites because a temple for the name of the Lord had not yet been built.

2 Kings 11:18

Then all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed Baal’s altars and his statues and killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, in front of the altars. Next, the priest appointed officials to be in charge of the Lord’s temple.

2 Kings 16:4

He offered sacrifices and burned incense as an offering at the illegal worship sites, which were on hills and under every large tree.

2 Kings 23:13

The king made the illegal places of worship east of Jerusalem unclean. They were on the southern part of the Hill of Destruction. King Solomon of Israel had built them for Astarte (the disgusting goddess of the Sidonians), Chemosh (the disgusting god of Moab), and Milcom (the disgusting god of the Ammonites).

Psalm 78:58

They made him angry because of their illegal worship sites. They made him furious because they worshiped idols.

Exodus 23:24

Never worship or serve their gods or follow their practices. Instead, you must destroy their gods and crush their sacred stones.

Isaiah 36:7

Suppose you tell me, “We’re trusting the Lord our God.” He’s the god whose places of worship and altars Hezekiah got rid of. Hezekiah told Judah and Jerusalem, “Worship at this altar.” ’

Jeremiah 17:2

Even their children remember their altars and their poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah beside large trees on high hills

Jeremiah 2:20

“Long ago you broke off your yoke, tore off your chains, and said that you wouldn’t be a slave. You lay down and acted like a prostitute on every high hill and under every large tree.

Jeremiah 3:13

Admit that you’ve done wrong! You have rebelled against the Lord your God. You have given yourself to strangers under every large tree. You have not obeyed me,’ declares the Lord.

Jeremiah 3:2

“Look at the bare hills, and see. You have had sex with men in every place. You sat by the roadside waiting for them like a nomad in the desert. You have polluted the land with your prostitution and wickedness.

Jeremiah 3:6

When Josiah was king, the Lord asked me, “Did you see what unfaithful Israel did? She went up every high mountain and under every large tree, and she acted like a prostitute there.

Hosea 4:13

They offer sacrifices on mountaintops, and they burn incense on the hills under oaks, poplars, and other trees. They think that these trees provide good shade. “That is why your daughters become prostitutes, and your daughters-in-law commit adultery.

Numbers 22:41

The next morning Balak took Balaam up to Bamoth Baal. From there he could see the outskirts of the Israelites’ camp.

Deuteronomy 7:5

But this is what you must do to these people: Tear down their altars, smash their sacred stones, cut down their poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah, and burn their idols.

Judges 2:2

You must never make a treaty with the people who live in this land. You must tear down their altars.’ But you didn’t obey me. What do you think you’re doing?