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12 (A)Beware lest you cut a covenant with the inhabitants of the land into which you are going, lest it become a snare in your midst. 13 (B)But rather, you are to tear down their altars and shatter their sacred pillars and cut down their [a](C)Asherim 14 —for (D)you shall not worship any other god, for Yahweh, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God—

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  1. Exodus 34:13 Wooden symbols of a female deity

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),

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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)

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  1. Exodus 34:13 That is, wooden symbols of the goddess Asherah