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Deuteronomy 12:3 Cross-References
Explore 17 cross-references for Deuteronomy 12:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 12 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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. overthrow: Heb. break down”
Deuteronomy 12:3 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 12:3
The destruction must be thorough: '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.' This specifies complete eradication of idolatrous infrastructure. The Hebrew verbs are violent: natats (נָתַץ, overthrow/break down), shabar (שָׁבַר, shatter), saraph (שָׂרַף, burn), gada (גָּדַע, cut down), abad (אָבַד, destroy). Even the 'names' must be destroyed—eliminating all memory and association. This reflects ancient concept that names carry power and presen...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 12:3
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“And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this?”
“and destroy all their figured [stones]”
“says Yahweh of Armies”
“nor take their names on my lips.”
“and dash in pieces their pillars”
“having ten horns and seven heads. On his horns were ten crowns”
“Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills.”
“and cut down the Asherim”
“because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah; and Asa cut down her image”