Deuteronomy 12:3
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And you shall overthrow their altars,.... Which were of stone, as Jarchi observes; whereas the altar ordered to be made…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Their groves - Render their idols of wood: and see the Deu 7:5 note.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Deuteronomy 12:1-4
From those great original truths, That there is a God, and that there is but one God, arise those great fundamental…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Deuteronomy 12:2-28
I. First Division of the Laws: on Worship and Religious Institutions Deu 12:2 to Deu 16:17; Deu 16:21 to Deu 17:7
Some…
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