Exodus 34:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"But [rather], you are to tear downתִּתֹּצ֔וּן
(tit·to·tzun,)
5422: to pull down, break downa prim. root
their altarsמִזְבְּחֹתָם֙
(miz·be·cho·tam)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
and smashתְּשַׁבֵּר֑וּן
(te·shab·be·run;)
7665: to break, break in piecesa prim. root
their [sacred] pillarsמַצֵּבֹתָ֖ם
(ma·tze·vo·tam)
4676: a pillar, stumpfrom natsab
and cut downתִּכְרֹתֽוּן׃
(tich·ro·tun.)
3772: to cut off, cut downa prim. root
their Asherim--אֲשֵׁרָ֖יו
(a·she·rav)
842: a Phoenician goddess, also an image of the sameof foreign origin


















KJV Lexicon
But ye shall destroy
nathats  (naw-thats')
to tear down -- beat down, break down (out), cast down, destroy, overthrow, pull down, throw down.
their altars
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
break
shabar  (shaw-bar')
to burst -- break (down, off, in pieces, up), broken(-hearted), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt, quench, quite, tear
their images
matstsebah  (mats-tsay-baw')
something stationed, i.e. a column or (memorial stone); by analogy, an idol -- garrison, (standing) image, pillar.
and cut down
karath  (kaw-rath')
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant
their groves
'asherah  (ash-ay-raw')
happy; Asherah (or Astarte) a Phoenician goddess; also an image of the same -- grove.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But rather, you are to tear down their altars and smash their sacred pillars and cut down their Asherim

King James Bible
But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Instead, you must tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, and chop down their Asherah poles.

International Standard Version
Rather, you are to tear down their altars, you are to smash their sacred pillars, and you are to cut down their sacred poles —

NET Bible
Rather you must destroy their altars, smash their images, and cut down their Asherah poles.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But tear down their altars, crush their sacred stones, and cut down their poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah.

King James 2000 Bible
But you shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their idol poles:
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