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Deuteronomy 12:3

King James Version (KJV)

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Deuteronomy 12:3

Verse 3 of 32

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And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place.

Deuteronomy 12:3 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Deuteronomy 12:3

Theological / Devotional

Overthrow their altars. This was absolutely necessary if idolatry was to be uprooted (see Leviticus 26:1; Deuteronomy 7:5).

Pillars. The word translated “pillar” refers to a single stone. Altars were built of one or more stones; the “pillar” was a single stone and usually an object of worship. The same word is translated “image” or “images” in Exodus 23:24; 34:13; Leviticus 26:1; Deuteronomy 7:5; 16:22; 1 Kings 14:23; 2 Kings 3:2; 10:26, 27; Hosea 3:4.

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