Deuteronomy 7:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire.”

Deuteronomy 7:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 7:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 7:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But you shall deal with them like this: you shall break down their altars, dash their pillars in pieces, cut down their Asherah poles, and burn their engraved images with fire.”

Deuteronomy 7:5 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 7:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But thus shall ye deal with them: ye shall break down their altars, and dash in pieces their pillars, and hew down their Asherim, and burn their graven images with fire. ”

Deuteronomy 7:5 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 7:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`But thus thou dost to them: their altars ye break down, and their standing pillars ye shiver, and their shrines ye cut down, and their graven images ye burn with fire;”

Deuteronomy 7:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 7:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But thus shall ye deal with them: ye shall break down their altars, and shatter their statues, and hew down their Asherahs, and burn their graven images with fire. ”

Deuteronomy 7:5 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 7:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But thus ye shall deale with them, Ye shall ouerthrowe their altars, and breake downe their pillars, and ye shall cut downe their groues, and burne their grauen images with fire.”

Deuteronomy 7:5 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 7:5 in Context — Deuteronomy 7

3 Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.

4 For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the Lord be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.

5 But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire.

6 For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God: the Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.

7 The Lord did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people:

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What Does Deuteronomy 7:5 Mean?

Deuteronomy 7:5 is a verse from the Book of Deuteronomy, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Deuteronomy chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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