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 Estes são os estatutos e regulamentos que cuidareis de pôr por obra, na terra que o SENHOR o Deus de teus pais te deu para que a possuas, todos os dias que vós viverdes sobre a terra.

2 Destruireis inteiramente todos os lugares onde as nações que vós herdardes serviram a seus deuses, sobre os montes altos, e sobre as colinas, e debaixo de toda árvore espessa:

3 E derrubareis seus altares, e quebrareis suas imagens, e seus bosques consumireis com fogo: e destruireis as esculturas de seus deuses, e extirpareis o nome delas daquele lugar.

4 Não fareis assim ao SENHOR vosso Deus.

5 Mas o lugar que o SENHOR vosso Deus escolher de todas as vossas tribos, para pôr ali seu nome para sua habitação, esse buscareis, e ali ireis:

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What Does Deuteronomy 12:3 Mean?

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