King James Version
Exodus 34:13 in the King James Version says “But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves: images: Heb. statues” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 34 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves: images: Heb. statues”
Exodus 34:13 · KJV
Observe thou that which I command thee this day: behold, I drive out before thee the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite.
Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee:
But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves: images: Heb. statues
For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:
Lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go a whoring after their gods, and do sacrifice unto their gods, and one call thee, and thou eat of his sacrifice;
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“their images”
H4676something stationed, i.e., a column or (memorial stone); by analogy, an idol
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“their groves”
H842asherah (or astarte) a phoenician goddess; also an image of the same
“and cut down”
H3772to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e., make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutt
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