Deuteronomy 12:3
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“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.”
שֵׁם
Name, character, reputation. Shem. Not just a label but the full character of a person. The name of the LORD is a strong tower. Run to it.
מַצֵּבָה
sacred pillars/ their
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מַצֵּבָה
something stationed, i.e. a column or (memorial stone); by analogy, an idol
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גָּדַע
you will cut down/ !
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גָּדַע
to fell a tree; generally, to destroy anything
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שָׂרַף
you will burn/ !
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שָׂרַף
to be (causatively, set) on fire
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מִזְבֵּחַ
altars/ their
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מִזְבֵּחַ
an altar
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