13 (A)But rather, you are to tear down their altars and smash their memorial stones, and cut down their [a](B)Asherim

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  1. Exodus 34:13 I.e., wooden symbols of a female deity (Asherah)

13 Break down their altars, smash their sacred stones and cut down their Asherah poles.[a](A)

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

And he will not look to the (A)altars, the work of his hands,
Nor will he look to that which his (B)fingers have made,
Even the [a](C)Asherim and incense altars.

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  1. Isaiah 17:8 I.e., wooden symbols of a female deity (Asherah)

They will not look to the altars,(A)
    the work of their hands,(B)
and they will have no regard for the Asherah poles[a](C)
    and the incense altars their fingers(D) have made.

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  1. Isaiah 17:8 That is, wooden symbols of the goddess Asherah

Therefore through this Jacob’s wrongdoing will be (A)forgiven;
And this will be [a]the full price of the [b](B)pardoning of his sin:
When he makes all the (C)altar stones like pulverized chalk stones;
When [c]Asherim and incense altars will not stand.

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  1. Isaiah 27:9 Lit all the fruit
  2. Isaiah 27:9 Lit removing
  3. Isaiah 27:9 I.e., wooden symbols of a female deity (Asherah)

By this, then, will Jacob’s guilt be atoned(A) for,
    and this will be the full fruit of the removal of his sin:(B)
When he makes all the altar stones(C)
    to be like limestone crushed to pieces,
no Asherah poles[a](D) or incense altars(E)
    will be left standing.

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  1. Isaiah 27:9 That is, wooden symbols of the goddess Asherah