13 (A)But rather, you are to tear down their altars and smash their sacred pillars and cut down their [a](B)Asherim 14 —for (C)you shall not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God—

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  1. Exodus 34:13 I.e. wooden symbols of a female deity

13 Break down their altars, smash their sacred stones and cut down their Asherah poles.[a](A) 14 Do not worship any other god,(B) for the Lord, whose name(C) is Jealous, is a jealous God.(D)

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

(A)You shall tear down their altars and smash their sacred pillars and burn their [a]Asherim with fire, and you shall cut down the engraved images of their gods and (B)obliterate their name from that place. You shall not act like this toward the Lord your God.

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  1. Deuteronomy 12:3 I.e. wooden symbols of a female deity

Break down their altars, smash(A) their sacred stones and burn(B) their Asherah(C) poles in the fire; cut down the idols of their gods and wipe out their names(D) from those places.

You must not worship the Lord your God in their way.(E)

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