Deuteronomy 12:3

12:3 You must tear down their altars, shatter their sacred pillars, ¹  burn up their sacred Asherah poles, ²  and cut down the images of their gods; you must eliminate their very memory from that place.

Deuteronomy 12:10

12:10 When you do go across the Jordan River ³  and settle in the land he ⁴  is granting you as an inheritance and you find relief from all the enemies who surround you, you will live in safety. ⁵ 

Deuteronomy 12:31

12:31 You must not worship the Lord your God the way they do! ⁶  For everything that is abhorrent ⁷  to him, ⁸  everything he hates, they have done when worshiping their gods. They even burn up their sons and daughters before their gods!

¹ sn Sacred pillars. These are the stelae (stone pillars; the Hebrew term is מַצֵּבֹת, matsevot) associated with Baal worship, perhaps to mark a spot hallowed by an alleged visitation of the gods. See also Deut 7:5.

² sn Sacred Asherah poles. The Hebrew term (plural) is אֲשֵׁרִים (’asherim). See note on the word “(leafy) tree” in v. 2, and also Deut 7:5.

³ tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

⁴ tn Heb “the Lord your God.” See note on “he” in 12:5.

⁵ tn In the Hebrew text vv. 10-11 are one long, complex sentence. For stylistic reasons the translation divides this into two sentences.

⁵ tn Heb “you must not do thus to/for the Lord your God.”

⁶ tn See note on this term at Deut 7:25.

⁷ tn Heb “every abomination of the Lord.” See note on the word “his” in v. 27.