Ezekiel 11:18
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18 And they will go there, and they will take away all its (A)detestable things and all its abominations from there.
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Ezekiel 37:23
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23 (A)They shall not defile themselves anymore with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions; but (B)I will deliver them from all their dwelling places in which they have sinned, and will cleanse them. Then they shall be My people, and I will be their God.
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Ezekiel 5:11
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11 ‘Therefore, as I live,’ says the Lord God, ‘surely, because you have (A)defiled My sanctuary with all your (B)detestable things and with all your abominations, therefore I will also diminish you; (C)My eye will not spare, nor will I have any pity.
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Ezekiel 42:7-8
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7 And a wall which was outside ran parallel to the chambers, at the front of the chambers, toward the outer court; its length was fifty cubits. 8 The length of the chambers toward the outer court was fifty cubits, whereas that facing the temple was one (A)hundred cubits.
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Ezekiel 7:20
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20 ‘As for the beauty of his ornaments,
He set it in majesty;
(A)But they made from it
The images of their abominations—
Their detestable things;
Therefore I have made it
Like refuse to them.
Titus 2:12
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12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,
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Colossians 3:5-8
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5 (A)Therefore put to death (B)your members which are on the earth: (C)fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, (D)which is idolatry. 6 (E)Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon (F)the sons of disobedience, 7 (G)in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them.
8 (H)But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth.
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Micah 5:10-14
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10 “And it shall be in that day,” says the Lord,
“That I will (A)cut[a] off your (B)horses from your midst
And destroy your (C)chariots.
11 I will cut off the cities of your land
And throw down all your strongholds.
12 I will cut off sorceries from your hand,
And you shall have no (D)soothsayers.
13 (E)Your carved images I will also cut off,
And your sacred pillars from your midst;
You shall (F)no more worship the work of your hands;
14 I will pluck your [b]wooden images from your midst;
Thus I will destroy your cities.
Footnotes
- Micah 5:10 destroy
- Micah 5:14 Heb. Asherim, Canaanite deities
Hosea 14:8
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8 “Ephraim shall say, ‘What have I to do anymore with idols?’
I have heard and observed him.
I am like a green cypress tree;
(A)Your fruit is found in Me.”
Ezekiel 11:21
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21 But as for those whose hearts follow the desire for their detestable things and their abominations, (A)I will recompense their deeds on their own heads,” says the Lord God.
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Jeremiah 16:18
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18 And first I will repay (A)double for their iniquity and their sin, because (B)they have defiled My land; they have filled My inheritance with the carcasses of their detestable and abominable idols.”
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Isaiah 30:22
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22 (A)You will also defile the covering of your images of silver,
And the ornament of your molded images of gold.
You will throw them away as an unclean thing;
(B)You will say to them, “Get away!”
Isaiah 1:25-27
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25 I will turn My hand against you,
And (A)thoroughly[a] purge away your dross,
And take away all your alloy.
26 I will restore your judges (B)as at the first,
And your counselors as at the beginning.
Afterward (C)you shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city.”
27 Zion shall be redeemed with justice,
And her [b]penitents with righteousness.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 1:25 refine with lye
- Isaiah 1:27 Lit. returners
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