Deuteronomy 12:3

Deuteronomy 12:3 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

3Break down their altars, smash their sacred stones and burn their Asherah poles in the fire; cut down the idols of their gods and wipe out their names from those places.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

3And you shall tear down their altars and smash their memorial stones to pieces, and burn their 12:3 I.e., wooden symbols of a female deity (Asherah)Asherim in the fire, and cut to pieces the carved images of their gods; and you shall eliminate their name from that place.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

3You shall tear down their altars and smash their sacred pillars and burn their I.e. wooden symbols of a female deityAsherim with fire, and you shall cut down the engraved images of their gods and obliterate their name from that place.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

3You shall tear down their altars and smash their [idolatrous] pillars and burn their 12:3 Wooden symbols of the goddess Asherah.Asherim in the fire; you shall cut down the carved and sculpted images of their gods and obliterate their name from that place.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

3Tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, burn up their Asherah poles, cut down the idols of their gods, and wipe out their names from every place.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

3Break down their altars. Smash their sacred stones. Burn up the poles they use to worship the female god named Asherah. Cut down the statues of their gods. Wipe out the names of their gods from those places.

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