Deuteronomy 12:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Deuteronomy 12:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Deuteronomy 12:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“You shall break down their altars, dash their pillars in pieces, and burn their Asherah poles with fire. You shall cut down the engraved images of their gods. You shall destroy their name out of that place.”
Deuteronomy 12:3 — World English Bible
Deuteronomy 12:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and ye shall break down their altars, and dash in pieces their pillars, and burn their Asherim with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods; and ye shall destroy their name out of that place.”
Deuteronomy 12:3 — American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 12:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and ye have broken down their altars, and shivered their standing pillars, and their shrines ye burn with fire, and graven images of their gods ye cut down, and have destroyed their name out of that place.”
Deuteronomy 12:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 12:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and ye shall break down their altars, and shatter their statues, and burn their Asherahs with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and ye shall destroy the names of them out of that place.”
Deuteronomy 12:3 — Darby Translation
Deuteronomy 12:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Also ye shall ouerthrowe their altars, and breake downe their pillars, and burne their groues with fire: and ye shall hew downe ye grauen images of their gods, and abolish their names out of that place.”
Deuteronomy 12:3 — Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 12:3 in Context — Deuteronomy 12
1 ESTOS son los estatutos y derechos que cuidaréis de poner por obra, en la tierra que Jehová el Dios de tus padres te ha dado para que la poseas, todos los días que vosotros viviereis sobre la tierra.
2 Destruiréis enteramente todos los lugares donde las gentes que vosotros heredareis sirvieron á sus dioses, sobre los montes altos, y sobre los collados, y debajo de todo árbol espeso:
3 Y derribaréis sus altares, y quebraréis sus imágenes, y sus bosques consumiréis con fuego: y destruiréis las esculturas de sus dioses, y extirparéis el nombre de ellas de aquel lugar.
4 No haréis así á Jehová vuestro Dios.
5 Mas el lugar que Jehová vuestro Dios escogiere de todas vuestras tribus, para poner allí su nombre para su habitación, ése buscaréis, y allá iréis:
What Does Deuteronomy 12:3 Mean?
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