TSK · Deuteronomy 12:2

Be careful not to make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land where you are going, lest it become a snare among you.

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them,‘When you have crossed the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

You must burn the images of their gods, but do not covet the silver and gold that covers them so much that you take it for yourself and thus become ensnared by it; for it is abhorrent to the LORD your God.

They even built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

They set up sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

They made him angry with their pagan shrines, and made him jealous with their idols.

When Josiah was king of Judah, the LORD said to me,“Jeremiah, you have no doubt seen what wayward Israel has done. You have seen how she went up to every high hill and under every green tree to give herself like a prostitute to other gods.

I brought them to the land which I swore to give them, but whenever they saw any high hill or leafy tree, they offered their sacrifices there and presented the offerings that provoke me to anger. They offered their soothing aroma there and poured out their drink offerings.