Exodus 34:13
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
13 Tear down their altars; smash their sacred stones, and cut down their asherahs.[a]
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- 34:13 Asherah was the name of a Canaanite goddess. In her honor wooden poles (asherot) were erected, just as stone pillars (massebot) were erected in honor of the god Baal. Both were placed near the altar in a Canaanite shrine.
Exodus 34:13
New International Version
Footnotes
- Exodus 34:13 That is, wooden symbols of the goddess Asherah
Exodus 34:13
King James Version
13 But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves:
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