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.

Thus thou shall do to all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.

even all the nations shall say, Why has LORD done thus to this land? What is the meaning of the heat of this great anger?

Do ye thus requite LORD, O foolish people and unwise? Is not he thy father who has bought thee? He has made thee, and established thee.