But now, put off all such things ¹  as anger, rage, malice, slander, abusive language from your mouth.

So get rid of ¹  all evil and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.

If only these men ¹  were under my command, ²  I would get rid of Abimelech!” He challenged Abimelech, ³  “Muster ⁴  your army and come out for battle!” ⁵ 

So put away all filth and evil excess and humbly ¹  welcome the message implanted within you, which is able to save your souls.

He removed the male cultic prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the disgusting idols ¹  his ancestors ²  had made.

Next I eradicated the three shepherds in one month, ¹  for I ran out of patience with them and, indeed, they detested me as well.

I will grant peace in the land so that ¹  you will lie down to sleep without anyone terrifying you. ²  I will remove harmful animals ³  from the land, and no sword of war ⁴  will pass through your land.

How could I ever be rid of my humiliation? And you would be considered one of the fools ¹  in Israel! Just ²  speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.”

I said to them, “Each of you must get rid of the detestable idols you keep before you, ¹  and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt; I am the Lord your God.”

He removed from the land any male cultic prostitutes who had managed to survive the reign of his father Asa. ¹ 

You must put away every kind of bitterness, anger, wrath, quarreling, and evil, slanderous talk.

So she said to Abraham, “Banish ¹  that slave woman and her son, for the son of that slave woman will not be an heir along with my son Isaac!”

And the staff of the man whom I choose will blossom; so I will rid myself of the complaints of the Israelites, which they murmur against you.”

And I will drive you out of my sight just like I drove out your relatives, the people of Israel.’” ¹ 

Clean out the old yeast so that you may be a new batch of dough – you are, in fact, without yeast. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.

They crouch, they bear ¹  their young, they bring forth the offspring they have carried. ² 

Our record of sins overwhelms me, ¹  but you forgive ²  our acts of rebellion.

Rescue the poor and needy! Deliver them from the power ¹  of the wicked!

Yes, ¹  they devise a unified strategy; ²  they form an alliance ³  against you.

But they rebelled against me, and refused to listen to me; no one got rid of their detestable idols, ¹  nor did they abandon the idols of Egypt. Then I decided to pour out ²  my rage on them and fully vent my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.