1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Deuteronomy 7:5 | But thus rather shall you deal with them: *Destroy their altars, and break their statues, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven things: Exodus 23:24.; Deuteronomy 12:3.; Deuteronomy 16:21. | Things. This was to be done with regard to the idols of Chanaan, when it was first conquered, ver. 25. Afterwards David made no scruple in wearing a crown, which had been taken from the spoils of Melchon, the idol of the Ammonites, 1 Paralipomenon 20:2. (Calmet) |