Micah 5:11-13
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
11 I will destroy the sorcery you practice,
and there shall no longer be soothsayers among you.
12 I will destroy your carved figures
and the sacred stones[a] from your midst;
And you shall no longer worship
the works of your hands.(A)
13 I will tear out the asherahs from your midst,
and destroy your cities.
Footnotes
- 5:12–13 Sacred stones…asherahs: the Hebrew asherah is a sacred pole. All forms of idolatry (standing stones and sacred poles were part of forbidden cult practices) were violations of Israel’s covenant with the Lord.
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