Deuteronomy 12:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 12:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 12:3 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 12:3 — KJV
“And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place. overthrow: Heb. break down”
— Deuteronomy 12:3 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 12:3 in Context — About the Book of Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy is Moses' farewell sermon on the edge of the Promised Land — a passionate retelling of the law for a new generation. Its heartbeat is love: love God with all your heart, soul, and strength. Jesus quoted Deuteronomy more than almost any other book.
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 12:3
“But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire. their images: Heb. their statues, or, pillars”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 12:3: altars, break, pillars
“But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves: images: Heb. statues”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 12:3: altars, break, groves
“For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves: images: Heb. statues”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 12:3: altars, groves, down
“Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities. present: Heb. found images: Heb. statues until...: Heb. until to make an end”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 12:3: altars, groves, down
“He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan. images: Heb. statues Nehushtan: that is, A piece of brass”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 12:3: burn, groves, down
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