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Deuteronomy 12:2
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Deuteronomy 12:2
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2 (A)You shall utterly destroy all the places where the nations which you shall dispossess served their gods, (B)on the high mountains and on the hills and under every green tree.
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Deuteronomy 12:2
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Deuteronomy 12:2
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2 Destroy completely all the places on the high mountains,(A) on the hills and under every spreading tree,(B) where the nations you are dispossessing worship their gods.
Deuteronomy 7:5
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Deuteronomy 7:5
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5 But thus you shall deal with them: you shall (A)destroy their altars, and break down their sacred pillars, and cut down their [a]wooden images, and burn their carved images with fire.
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- Deuteronomy 7:5 Heb. Asherim, Canaanite deities
Deuteronomy 7:5
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Deuteronomy 7:5
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5 This is what you are to do to them: Break down their altars, smash their sacred stones, cut down their Asherah poles[a](A) and burn their idols in the fire.(B)
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- Deuteronomy 7:5 That is, wooden symbols of the goddess Asherah; here and elsewhere in Deuteronomy
2 Kings 16:4
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2 Kings 16:4
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4 And he sacrificed and burned incense on the (A)high places, (B)on the hills, and under every green tree.
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2 Kings 16:4
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2 Kings 16:4
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4 He offered sacrifices and burned incense(A) at the high places, on the hilltops and under every spreading tree.(B)
Deuteronomy 7:25-26
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Deuteronomy 7:25-26
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25 You shall burn the carved images of their gods with fire; you shall not (A)covet[a] the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it for yourselves, lest you be snared by it; for it is an abomination to the Lord your God. 26 Nor shall you bring an abomination into your house, lest you be doomed to destruction like it. You shall utterly detest it and utterly abhor it, (B)for it is an [b]accursed thing.
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- Deuteronomy 7:25 desire
- Deuteronomy 7:26 devoted or banned
Deuteronomy 7:25-26
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Deuteronomy 7:25-26
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25 The images of their gods you are to burn(A) in the fire. Do not covet(B) the silver and gold on them, and do not take it for yourselves, or you will be ensnared(C) by it, for it is detestable(D) to the Lord your God. 26 Do not bring a detestable thing into your house or you, like it, will be set apart for destruction.(E) Regard it as vile and utterly detest it, for it is set apart for destruction.
Jeremiah 3:6
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Jeremiah 3:6
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A Call to Repentance
6 The Lord said also to me in the days of Josiah the king: “Have you seen what (A)backsliding Israel has done? She has (B)gone up on every high mountain and under every green tree, and there played the harlot.
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Jeremiah 3:6
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Jeremiah 3:6
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Unfaithful Israel
6 During the reign of King Josiah,(A) the Lord said to me, “Have you seen what faithless(B) Israel has done? She has gone up on every high hill and under every spreading tree(C) and has committed adultery(D) there.
2 Kings 17:10-11
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2 Kings 17:10-11
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10 (A)They set up for themselves sacred pillars and (B)wooden images[a] (C)on every high hill and under every green tree. 11 There they burned incense on all the high places, like the nations whom the Lord had carried away before them; and they did wicked things to provoke the Lord to anger,
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- 2 Kings 17:10 Heb. Asherim, Canaanite deities
2 Kings 17:10-11
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2 Kings 17:10-11
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10 They set up sacred stones(A) and Asherah poles(B) on every high hill and under every spreading tree.(C) 11 At every high place they burned incense, as the nations whom the Lord had driven out before them had done. They did wicked things that aroused the Lord’s anger.
Numbers 33:51-52
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Numbers 33:51-52
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51 “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: (A)‘When you have crossed the Jordan into the land of Canaan, 52 (B)then you shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, destroy all their engraved stones, destroy all their molded images, and demolish all their [a]high places;
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- Numbers 33:52 Places for pagan worship
Numbers 33:51-52
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Numbers 33:51-52
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51 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you cross the Jordan into Canaan,(A) 52 drive out all the inhabitants of the land before you. Destroy all their carved images and their cast idols, and demolish all their high places.(B)
Hosea 4:13
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Hosea 4:13
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13 (A)They offer sacrifices on the mountaintops,
And burn incense on the hills,
Under oaks, poplars, and terebinths,
Because their shade is good.
(B)Therefore your daughters commit harlotry,
And your brides commit adultery.
Hosea 4:13
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Hosea 4:13
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Ezekiel 20:28-29
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Ezekiel 20:28-29
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28 When I brought them into the land concerning which I had raised My hand in an oath to give them, and (A)they saw all the high hills and all the thick trees, there they offered their sacrifices and provoked Me with their offerings. There they also sent up their (B)sweet aroma and poured out their drink offerings. 29 Then I said to them, ‘What is this [a]high place to which you go?’ So its name is called [b]Bamah to this day.” ’
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- Ezekiel 20:29 Place for pagan worship
- Ezekiel 20:29 Lit. High Place
Ezekiel 20:28-29
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Ezekiel 20:28-29
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28 When I brought them into the land(A) I had sworn to give them and they saw any high hill or any leafy tree, there they offered their sacrifices, made offerings that aroused my anger, presented their fragrant incense and poured out their drink offerings.(B) 29 Then I said to them: What is this high place(C) you go to?’” (It is called Bamah[a] to this day.)
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- Ezekiel 20:29 Bamah means high place.
Exodus 34:12-17
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Exodus 34:12-17
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12 (A)Take heed to yourself, lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land where you are going, lest it be a snare in your midst. 13 But you shall (B)destroy their altars, break their sacred pillars, and (C)cut down their wooden images 14 (for you shall worship (D)no other god, for the Lord, whose (E)name is Jealous, is a (F)jealous God), 15 lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they (G)play the harlot with their gods and make sacrifice to their gods, and one of them (H)invites you and you (I)eat of his sacrifice, 16 and you take of (J)his daughters for your sons, and his daughters (K)play the harlot with their gods and make your sons play the harlot with their gods.
17 (L)“You shall make no molded gods for yourselves.
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Exodus 34:12-17
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Exodus 34:12-17
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12 Be careful not to make a treaty(A) with those who live in the land where you are going, or they will be a snare(B) among you. 13 Break down their altars, smash their sacred stones and cut down their Asherah poles.[a](C) 14 Do not worship any other god,(D) for the Lord, whose name(E) is Jealous, is a jealous God.(F)
15 “Be careful not to make a treaty(G) with those who live in the land; for when they prostitute(H) themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you and you will eat their sacrifices.(I) 16 And when you choose some of their daughters as wives(J) for your sons and those daughters prostitute themselves to their gods,(K) they will lead your sons to do the same.
17 “Do not make any idols.(L)
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- Exodus 34:13 That is, wooden symbols of the goddess Asherah
2 Kings 23:13
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2 Kings 23:13
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13 Then the king defiled the [a]high places that were east of Jerusalem, which were on the [b]south of [c]the Mount of Corruption, which (A)Solomon king of Israel had built for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Sidonians, for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the people of Ammon.
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- 2 Kings 23:13 Places for pagan worship
- 2 Kings 23:13 Lit. right of
- 2 Kings 23:13 The Mount of Olives
2 Kings 23:13
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2 Kings 23:13
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13 The king also desecrated the high places that were east of Jerusalem on the south of the Hill of Corruption—the ones Solomon(A) king of Israel had built for Ashtoreth the vile goddess of the Sidonians, for Chemosh the vile god of Moab, and for Molek the detestable(B) god of the people of Ammon.(C)
Judges 2:2
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Judges 2:2
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2 And (A)you shall make no [a]covenant with the inhabitants of this land; (B)you shall tear down their altars.’ (C)But you have not obeyed My voice. Why have you done this?
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- Judges 2:2 treaty
Judges 2:2
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Judges 2:2
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2 and you shall not make a covenant with the people of this land,(A) but you shall break down their altars.(B)’ Yet you have disobeyed(C) me. Why have you done this?
Numbers 22:41
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Numbers 22:41
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Balaam’s First Prophecy
41 So it was, the next day, that Balak took Balaam and brought him up to the (A)high places of Baal, that from there he might observe [a]the extent of the people.
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- Numbers 22:41 the farthest extent
Numbers 22:41
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Numbers 22:41
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41 The next morning Balak took Balaam up to Bamoth Baal,(A) and from there he could see the outskirts of the Israelite camp.(B)
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