complete verse (Deuteronomy 12:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 12:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “Break down where they were making their sacrifices, and pull down the pillars that were stuck in the ground. Burn those things that were made to resemble Asherah and cut down the images of their gods. Beat (them) so that they are no longer remembered/thought about.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Tear down their altars and break their puja stones. Burn up the pillars of the Asherah goddess in the fire. Cut down the idols of their gods and eradicate even their names from the places where they do puja.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) destroy their altars, smash their remembrance stones, burn their posts/[lit. thing-like-pillars] that symbolize the goddess Ashera, and destroy the image of their gods so-that these will-be-forgotten in that places.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “You must tear down their altars and smash their sacred pillars. Completely burn the statues of their goddess Asherah in fires, and chop down their wooden idols, in order that no one will ever worship them in those places again.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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