They won’t trust in the altars they made with their own hands. They won’t pay any attention to the poles they used to worship the female god named Asherah. And they won’t depend on the incense altars they made with their own fingers.

他们必不仰望祭坛，就是自己手所筑的，也不重看自己指头所做的，无论是木偶是日像。

他们必不仰望自己手所筑的祭坛，也不理会自己指头所造的亚舍拉和香坛。

他们必不仰望自己手所筑的祭坛，也不理会自己指头所造的亚舍拉和香坛。

那时他们不再仰望自己制造的祭坛，也不再供奉自己指头所造的亚舍拉神像和香坛。

他们必不仰望自己双手所做的祭坛，也不再看着自己指头所做的，无论是亚舍拉，或是香坛。

他们必不仰望自己手所做的祭坛，也不注视自己指头所做的亚舍拉和香坛。

他們必不仰望祭壇，就是自己手所築的，也不重看自己指頭所做的，無論是木偶是日像。

他們必不仰望自己手所築的祭壇，也不理會自己指頭所造的亞舍拉和香壇。

他們必不仰望自己手所築的祭壇，也不理會自己指頭所造的亞舍拉和香壇。

那時他們不再仰望自己製造的祭壇，也不再供奉自己指頭所造的亞舍拉神像和香壇。

他們必不仰望自己雙手所做的祭壇，也不再看著自己指頭所做的，無論是亞舍拉，或是香壇。

他們必不仰望祭壇，他們自己的手所築造的，也不看自己指頭所作的，無論是亞舍拉神木，或是香壇。

他們必不仰望自己手所築的祭壇，也不注視自己指頭所造的亞舍拉和香壇。

不望己手所築之壇、不瞻己指所造之物、或木偶、或日像、

凡祭壇木偶日像、人手所作者咸不瞻望焉。

不復仰望己手所作之壇、不復瞻己指所製之亞舍拉亞舍拉或作木偶及日像、

They will not look to the altars, the work of their hands, and they will have no regard for the Asherah poles and the incense altars their fingers have made.

He will not look to the altars, the work of his hands, and he will not look on what his own fingers have made, either the Asherim or the altars of incense.

They will no longer look to their idols for help or worship what their own hands have made. They will never again bow down to their Asherah poles or worship at the pagan shrines they have built.

They will not look to the altars they made with their hands or to the Asherahs and shrines they made with their fingers.

And he will not look to the altars, the work of his hands, Nor will he look to that which his fingers have made, Even the Asherim and incense altars.

He will not look to the altars, The work of his hands; He will not respect what his fingers have made, Nor the wooden images nor the incense altars.

And they shall not look to the altars, the work of their hands; neither shall they have respect to that which their fingers have made, either the Asherim, or the sun- images.

They will not look to the altars they made with their hands or to the Asherahs and incense altars they made with their fingers.

And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, neither shall respect[ that] which his fingers have made, either the groves, or the images.

They will no longer trust in the altars their hands made, or depend on the Asherah poles and incense altars their fingers made.

They will not look to the altars, the work of their hands; neither shall they respect that which their fingers have made, either the Asherah poles, or the incense altars.

Then you will get rid of the silver statues of your gods. You won’t have anything to do with the gold statues either. All of them are“ unclean.” So you will throw them away like dirty rags. You will say to them,“ Get away from us!”

The people of Jacob will have to pay for their sin. Here is how they will show that their sin has been removed. They will make all the altar stones like limestone. They will crush them to pieces. No poles used to worship the female god named Asherah will be left standing. No incense altars will be left either.

I will destroy the statues of your gods. I will take your sacred stones away from you. You will no longer bow down to the gods your hands have made.I will pull down the poles you used to worship the female god named Asherah. That will happen when I completely destroy your cities.

Their land is full of statues of gods. Their people bow down to what their own hands have made. They bow down to what their fingers have shaped.

A man gets wood from trees to burn. He uses some of it to warm himself. He starts a fire and bakes bread. But he also uses some of it to make a god and worship it. He makes a statue of a god and bows down to it.

Break down their altars. Smash their sacred stones. Cut down the poles they use to worship the female god named Asherah.

“ On that day I will remove the names of other gods from the land. They will not even be remembered anymore,” announces the Lord who rules over all.“ I will drive the evil prophets out of the land. I will get rid of the spirit that put lies in their mouths.

Asa removed the high places and incense altars from every town in Judah. The kingdom had peace and rest under his rule.

Israel was like a spreading vine. They produced fruit for themselves. As they grew more fruit, they built more altars. As their land became richer, they made more beautiful the sacred stones they worshiped.Their hearts are dishonest. So now they must pay for their sins. The Lord will tear down their altars. He’ll destroy their sacred stones.

And the statues of gods will totally disappear.People will run and hide in caves in the rocks. They will go into holes in the ground. They will run away from the terrifying presence of the Lord. They will run when he comes in glory and majesty. When he comes, he will shake the earth.People had made some statues of gods out of silver. They had made others out of gold. Then they worshiped them. But when the Lord comes, they will throw the statues away to the moles and bats.Those people will run and hide in caves in the rocks. They will go into holes in the cliffs. They will run away from the terrifying presence of the Lord. They will run when he comes in glory and majesty. When he comes, he will shake the earth.

When the tribe of Ephraim spoke, the other tribes trembled with fear. Ephraim was honored in Israel. But its people sinned by worshiping Baal. So they were as good as dead.Now they sin more and more. They use their silver to make statues of gods for themselves. The statues come from their own clever ideas. Skilled workers make all of them. The people pray to these gods. They offer human sacrifices to them. They kiss the gods that look like calves.

“ I will destroy people and animals alike. I will wipe out the birds in the sky and the fish in the waters. I will destroy the statues of gods that cause evil people to sin. That will happen when I destroy all human beings on the face of the earth,” announces the Lord.

People of Israel, return to the Lord. He’s the God you have so strongly opposed.You sinned when you made your gods out of silver and gold. The time will come when all of you will turn away from them.

“ Israel, you take delight in worshiping among the sacred oak trees. You will be full of shame for doing that. You have chosen to worship in the sacred gardens. You will be dishonored for doing that.

No one even stops to think about this. No one has any sense or understanding. If anyone did, they would say,“ I used half of the wood for fuel. I even baked bread over the fire. I cooked meat. Then I ate it. Should I now make a statue of a god out of the wood that’s left over? Should I bow down to a block of wood? The Lord would hate that.”That’s as foolish as eating ashes! The mind of someone like that has led him astray. He can’t save himself. He can’t bring himself to say,“ This thing I’m holding in my right hand isn’t really a god at all.”

He ordered the altars of the gods that were named Baal to be torn down. Josiah cut to pieces the altars above them that were used for burning incense. He smashed the Asherah poles. He also smashed the statues of other false gods. Josiah broke all of them to pieces. He scattered the pieces over the graves of those who had offered sacrifices to those gods.

My people appoint kings I do not want. They choose princes without my permission. They use their silver and gold to make statues of gods. That is how they destroy themselves.”The Lord says,“ People of Samaria, throw out your god that looks like a calf! I am very angry with them. How long will it be until they are able to remain faithful to me?Their calf is not God. A skilled worker from Israel made it. But that calf of Samaria will be broken to pieces.”

Ephraim will have nothing more to do with other gods. I will answer the prayers of my people. I will take good care of them. I will be like a healthy juniper tree to them. All the fruit they bear will come from me.”

Josiah went to the towns of Manasseh, Ephraim and Simeon. He went all the way to Naphtali. He also went to the destroyed places around all those towns.Everywhere Josiah went he tore down the altars and the Asherah poles. He crushed the statues of gods to powder. He cut to pieces all the altars for burning incense. He destroyed all those things everywhere in Israel. Then he went back to Jerusalem.

I will sprinkle pure water on you. Then you will be‘ clean.’ I will make you completely pure and‘ clean.’ I will take all the statues of your gods away from you.