Isaiah 27:9
By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the groves and images shall not stand up.
Context
This verse from Isaiah Chapter 27 connects to 10 cross-references. God will slay Leviathan and in that day the vineyard of choice wine will flourish. Israel's sin will be atoned for when altars are made like chalk scattered. Those driven into exile will worship the Lord on the holy mountain …
Other Translations
Therefore by this shall the iniquity of Jacob be forgiven, and this is all the fruit of taking away his sin: that he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, so that the Asherim and the sun-images shall rise no more.
Therefore by this is the iniquity of Jacob covered, And this <FI>is<Fi> all the fruit--To take away his sin, in His setting all the stones of an altar, As chalkstones beaten in pieces, They rise not--shrines and images.
So by this will the sin of Jacob be covered, and this is all the fruit of taking away his punishment; when all the stones of the altar are crushed together, so that the wood pillars and the sun-images will not be put up again.
Cross References
But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves:
And he burnt the house of the Lord, and the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every …
And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the Lord, and the bases, and the brasen sea …
The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass: and the height of …
Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom …
And they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that were on high above them, …
And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof …
Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and …
And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them because of the people of those countries: …
Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.