At that time, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh, the abhorrent idol of Moab, and for Milcom, , the abhorrent idol of the Ammonites, on the hill opposite Jerusalem.
Numbers 33:52 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised you must drive out all the inhabitants of the land before you, destroy all their stone images and cast images, and demolish all their high places. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their pictures, and destroy all their molten images, and quite pluck down all their high places: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then you shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land before you and destroy all their figured stones and all their molten images and completely demolish all their [idolatrous] high places, American Standard Version (1901) then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their figured stones, and destroy all their molten images, and demolish all their high places: Common English Bible you will drive out all the inhabitants of the land before you. You will destroy all their carved figures. You will also destroy all their cast images. You will eliminate all their shrines. Catholic Public Domain Version destroy all the inhabitants of that land. Break their monuments, and shatter their statues, and lay waste to every exalted thing, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Destroy all the inhabitants of that land. Beat down their pillars, and break in pieces their statues, and waste all their high places, |
At that time, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh, the abhorrent idol of Moab, and for Milcom, , the abhorrent idol of the Ammonites, on the hill opposite Jerusalem.
Do not bow in worship to their gods, and do not serve them. Do not imitate their practices. Instead, demolish them and smash their sacred pillars to pieces.
‘Do not make worthless idols for yourselves, set up a carved image or sacred pillar for yourselves, or place a sculpted stone in your land to bow down to it, for I am the Lord your God.
The Lord will deliver them over to you, and you must do to them exactly as I have commanded you.
How happy you are, Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord? He is the shield that protects you, the sword you boast in. Your enemies will cringe before you, and you will tread on their backs. ,
Just as the Lord had commanded his servant Moses, Moses commanded Joshua. That is what Joshua did, leaving nothing undone of all that the Lord had commanded Moses.
and so that you do not associate with these nations remaining among you. Do not call on the names of their gods or make an oath to them; do not serve them or bow in worship to them.
The men of Israel replied to the Hivites, ‘Perhaps you live among us. How can we make a treaty with you? ’
You are not to make a covenant with the inhabitants of this land. You are to tear down their altars. But you have not obeyed me. What have you done?