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II Chronicles 14:3

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He removed the foreign altars and high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and chopped down the Asherah poles.

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Deuteronomy 7:5rank 6

Instead, this is what you are to do to them: tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, cut down their Asherah poles, and burn their idols in the fire.

Exodus 34:13rank 5

Rather, you must tear down their altars, smash their sacred stones, and chop down their Asherah poles.

II Kings 23:14rank 5

He smashed the sacred pillars to pieces, cut down the Asherah poles, and covered the sites with human bones.

II Chronicles 15:17rank 3

The high places were not removed from Israel, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted all his days.

II Chronicles 34:4rank 2

Then in his presence the altars of the Baals were torn down, and he cut to pieces the incense altars that were above them. He shattered the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images, crushed them to dust, and scattered them over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.

Leviticus 26:30rank 2

I will destroy your high places, cut down your incense altars, and heap your lifeless bodies on the lifeless remains of your idols; and My soul will despise you.

II Kings 23:6rank 2

He brought the Asherah pole from the house of the LORD to the Kidron Valley outside Jerusalem, and there he burned it, ground it to powder, and threw its dust on the graves of the common people.

II Kings 18:4rank 2

He removed the high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles. He also demolished the bronze snake called Nehushtan that Moses had made, for up to that time the Israelites had burned incense to it.

Deuteronomy 7:25rank 2

You must burn up the images of their gods; do not covet the silver and gold that is on them or take it for yourselves, or you will be ensnared by it; for it is detestable to the LORD your God.

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