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Deuteronomy 12:2

King James Version (KJV)

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Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree:

Deuteronomy 12:2 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Deuteronomy 12:2

Theological / Devotional

Every green tree. Literally, “every tree of luxuriant foliage.” The word translated “green” is from the verb “to grow luxuriant.” Mountains, hills, and groves are favorite places today among heathen nations for the establishing of an idol and its sanctuary (see 1 Kings 14:23; 2 Kings 16:4; Isaiah 57:5; 65:7; Jeremiah 2:20; 3:13; Ezekiel 18:6, 11, 15 ; 22:9). Immorality under the guise of religion generally accompanied such worship.

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