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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.
14 I will wreak vengeance in anger and wrath
    upon the nations that have not listened.

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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.

12 I will destroy your witchcraft
    and you will no longer cast spells.(A)
13 I will destroy your idols(B)
    and your sacred stones from among you;(C)
you will no longer bow down
    to the work of your hands.(D)
14 I will uproot from among you your Asherah poles[a](E)
    when I demolish your cities.

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 5:14 That is, wooden symbols of the goddess Asherah