10 In that day—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
I will remove your horses from you(A)
and wreck your chariots.
11 I will remove the cities of your land(B)
and tear down all your fortresses.(C)
12 I will remove sorceries from your hands,(D)
and you will not have any more fortune-tellers.
13 I will remove your carved images(E)
and sacred pillars from you
so that you will no longer worship
the work of your hands.
14 I will pull up the Asherah poles(F) from among you(G)
and demolish your cities.[a]
15 I will take vengeance in anger and wrath(H)
against the nations that have not obeyed me.

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  1. 5:14 Or shrines

10 “In that day,” declares the Lord,

“I will destroy your horses from among you
    and demolish your chariots.(A)
11 I will destroy the cities(B) of your land
    and tear down all your strongholds.(C)
12 I will destroy your witchcraft
    and you will no longer cast spells.(D)
13 I will destroy your idols(E)
    and your sacred stones from among you;(F)
you will no longer bow down
    to the work of your hands.(G)
14 I will uproot from among you your Asherah poles[a](H)
    when I demolish your cities.
15 I will take vengeance(I) in anger and wrath
    on the nations that have not obeyed me.”

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  1. Micah 5:14 That is, wooden symbols of the goddess Asherah