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Deuteronomy 7:5-7
New American Standard Bible 1995
Deuteronomy 7:5-7
New American Standard Bible 1995
5 But thus you shall do to them: (A)you shall tear down their altars, and smash their sacred pillars, and hew down their [a]Asherim, and burn their graven images with fire. 6 For you are (B)a holy people to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you to be (C)a people for His [b]own possession out of all the peoples who are on the face of the [c]earth.
7 “(D)The Lord did not set His love on you nor choose you because you were more in number than any of the peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples,
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- Deuteronomy 7:5 I.e. wooden symbols of a female deity
- Deuteronomy 7:6 Or special treasure
- Deuteronomy 7:6 Lit ground
Deuteronomy 7:5-7
New International Version
Deuteronomy 7:5-7
New International Version
5 This is what you are to do to them: Break down their altars, smash their sacred stones, cut down their Asherah poles[a](A) and burn their idols in the fire.(B) 6 For you are a people holy(C) to the Lord your God.(D) The Lord your God has chosen(E) you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, his treasured possession.(F)
7 The Lord did not set his affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous(G) than other peoples, for you were the fewest(H) of all peoples.(I)
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 7:5 That is, wooden symbols of the goddess Asherah; here and elsewhere in Deuteronomy
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