2 YOU should absolutely destroy+ all the places where the nations whom YOU are dispossessing have served their gods, on the tall mountains and the hills and under every luxuriant tree.+

2 And for YOUR part, YOU must not conclude a covenant with the inhabitants of this land.+ Their altars YOU should pull down.’+ But YOU have not listened to my voice.+ Why have YOU done this?+

23 And they too kept building for themselves high places+ and sacred pillars+ and sacred poles+ upon every high hill+ and under every luxuriant tree.+

28 And I proceeded to bring them into the land+ that I had lifted up my hand [in an oath] to give them.+ When they got to see every exalted hill+ and every branchy tree, then they began sacrificing there their sacrifices+ and giving there their offensive offering, and presenting there their restful* odors+ and pouring out there their drink offerings.+