Deuteronomy 12:3
3You must tear down their altars, shatter their sacred pillars, ▼▼ Sacred pillars. These are the stelae (stone pillars; the Hebrew term is מַצֵּבֹת,
matsevot) associated with Baal worship, perhaps to mark a spot hallowed by an alleged visitation of the gods. See also
Deut 7:5.
burn up their sacred Asherah poles, ▼▼ Sacred Asherah poles. The Hebrew term (plural) is אֲשֵׁרִים (’
asherim). See note on the word “(leafy) tree” in v.
2, and also
Deut 7:5.
and cut down the images of their gods; you must eliminate their very memory from that place.