7 Has the LORD struck Israel as He struck her oppressors? Was she killed like those who slayed her? 8 By warfare and exile You contended with her and removed her with a fierce wind, as on the day the east wind blows. 9 Therefore Jacob’s guilt will be atoned for, and the full fruit of the removal of his sin will be this: When he makes all the altar stones like crushed bits of chalk, no Asherah poles or incense altars will remain standing.
Isaiah 27:7–9
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