3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 12:3:1 ⧉וְנִתַּצְתֶּםvenitatstemand you shall tear down Deuteronomy 12:3:2 ⧉אֵת־מִזְבְּחֹתָםetmizbekhotamtheir altars Deuteronomy 12:3:3 ⧉וְשִׁבַּרְתֶּםveshibbartemand break in pieces Deuteronomy 12:3:4 ⧉אֵת־מַצֵּבֹתָםetmattsevotamtheir pillars Deuteronomy 12:3:5 ⧉וַאֲשֵׁרֵיהֶםvaasherehemand their Asherim Deuteronomy 12:3:6 ⧉תִּשְׂרְפוּןtisrefunyou shall burn Deuteronomy 12:3:7 ⧉בָּאֵשׁbaeshin the fire Deuteronomy 12:3:8 ⧉וּפְסִילֵיufeeleeand the carved images of Deuteronomy 12:3:9 ⧉אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶםeloheihemtheir gods Deuteronomy 12:3:10 ⧉תְּגַדֵּעוּןtegadeunyou shall chop down Deuteronomy 12:3:11 ⧉וְאִבַּדְתֶּםveibadtemand you shall destroy Deuteronomy 12:3:12 ⧉אֶת־שְׁמָםetshmamtheir name Deuteronomy 12:3:13 ⧉מִן־הַמָּקוֹםminhamakomfrom that place Deuteronomy 12:3:14 ⧉הַהוּא׃hahuthat |
3. Formal Translation And you shall break down their altars and shatter their sacred pillars; and you shall burn their Asherah in the fire. You shall cut down the idols of their gods and wipe out their name from that place. |
3. Dynamic Translation You must tear down their altars and smash their sacred pillars, burning their Asherah poles in the fire. Cut down the idols of their gods and completely erase their names from those places. |