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11 I will destroy the sorcery you practice,
    and there shall no longer be soothsayers among you.
12 I will destroy your carved figures
    and the sacred stones[a] from your midst;
And you shall no longer worship
    the works of your hands.(A)
13 I will tear out the asherahs from your midst,
    and destroy your cities.

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Footnotes

  1. 5:12–13 Sacred stones…asherahs: the Hebrew asherah is a sacred pole. All forms of idolatry (standing stones and sacred poles were part of forbidden cult practices) were violations of Israel’s covenant with the Lord.

11 I will destroy the cities(A) of your land
    and tear down all your strongholds.(B)
12 I will destroy your witchcraft
    and you will no longer cast spells.(C)
13 I will destroy your idols(D)
    and your sacred stones from among you;(E)
you will no longer bow down
    to the work of your hands.(F)

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