Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 7:5
5Instead, this is what you are to do to them: tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, cut down their Asherah poles, and burn their idols in the fire.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instead | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| this is what | כֹּ֤ה | kōh | Adverb | H3541 thus, here |
| you are to do to them | תַעֲשׂוּ֙ | ṯa·‘ă·śū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H6213 do, make |
| tear down | תִּתֹּ֔צוּ | tit·tō·ṣū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H5422 pull down, break down |
| their altars | מִזְבְּחֹתֵיהֶ֣ם | miz·bə·ḥō·ṯê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H4196 altar |
| smash | תְּשַׁבֵּ֑רוּ | tə·šab·bê·rū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H7665 break, break in pieces |
| their sacred pillars | וּמַצֵּבֹתָ֖ם | ū·maṣ·ṣê·ḇō·ṯām | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H4676 pillar, maƒƒ¢b¹ , stump |
| cut down | תְּגַדֵּע֔וּן | tə·ḡad·dê·‘ūn | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H1438 hew, hew down or off |
| their Asherah poles | וַאֲשֵֽׁירֵהֶם֙ | wa·’ă·šê·rê·hem | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H842 Ashera |
| and burn | תִּשְׂרְפ֥וּן | tiś·rə·p̄ūn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H8313 burn |
| their idols | וּפְסִילֵיהֶ֖ם | ū·p̄ə·sî·lê·hem | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H6456 id. |
| in the fire | בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ | bā·’êš | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular | H784 fire |
Cross-references
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Exodus 23:24 · Exodus 34:13 · Deuteronomy 12:2–3 · Judges 6:25–26 · Leviticus 26:1 · Deuteronomy 16:22 · Deuteronomy 9:21 · Deuteronomy 7:25
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.