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Deuteronomy 13:15
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Deuteronomy 13:15
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15 you shall surely strike the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying it, all that is in it and its livestock—with the edge of the sword.
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Deuteronomy 13:15
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Deuteronomy 13:15
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15 you must certainly put to the sword all who live in that town. You must destroy it completely,[a](A) both its people and its livestock.(B)
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- Deuteronomy 13:15 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.
Deuteronomy 7:2
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Deuteronomy 7:2
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2 and when the Lord your God delivers (A)them over to you, you shall conquer them and utterly destroy them. (B)You shall make no covenant with them nor show mercy to them.
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Deuteronomy 7:2
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Deuteronomy 7:2
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2 and when the Lord your God has delivered(A) them over to you and you have defeated them, then you must destroy(B) them totally.[a](C) Make no treaty(D) with them, and show them no mercy.(E)
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- Deuteronomy 7:2 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them; also in verse 26.
Leviticus 27:28
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Leviticus 27:28
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28 (A)‘Nevertheless no [a]devoted offering that a man may devote to the Lord of all that he has, both man and beast, or the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed; every devoted offering is most holy to the Lord.
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- Leviticus 27:28 Given exclusively and irrevocably
Leviticus 27:28
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Leviticus 27:28
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28 “‘But nothing that a person owns and devotes[a](A) to the Lord—whether a human being or an animal or family land—may be sold or redeemed; everything so devoted is most holy(B) to the Lord.
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- Leviticus 27:28 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord.
Exodus 22:20
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Exodus 22:20
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20 (A)“He who sacrifices to any god, except to the Lord only, he shall be utterly destroyed.
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Exodus 22:20
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Exodus 22:20
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- Exodus 22:20 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.
Revelation 19:2-3
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Revelation 19:2-3
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2 For (A)true and righteous are His judgments, because He has judged the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication; and He (B)has avenged on her the blood of His servants shed by her.” 3 Again they said, “Alleluia! (C)Her smoke rises up forever and ever!”
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Revelation 19:2-3
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Revelation 19:2-3
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Revelation 18:18-24
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Revelation 18:18-24
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18 (A)and cried out when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, (B)‘What is like this great city?’
19 (C)“They threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and wailing, and saying, ‘Alas, alas, that great city, in which all who had ships on the sea became rich by her wealth! (D)For in one hour she [a]is made desolate.’
20 (E)“Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you [b]holy apostles and prophets, for (F)God has avenged you on her!”
Finality of Babylon’s Fall
21 Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, (G)“Thus with violence the great city Babylon shall be thrown down, and (H)shall not be found anymore. 22 (I)The sound of harpists, musicians, flutists, and trumpeters shall not be heard in you anymore. No craftsman of any craft shall be found in you anymore, and the sound of a millstone shall not be heard in you anymore. 23 (J)The light of a lamp shall not shine in you anymore, (K)and the voice of bridegroom and bride shall not be heard in you anymore. For (L)your merchants were the great men of the earth, (M)for by your sorcery all the nations were deceived. 24 And (N)in her was found the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who (O)were slain on the earth.”
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- Revelation 18:19 have been laid waste
- Revelation 18:20 NU, M saints and apostles
Revelation 18:18-24
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Revelation 18:18-24
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18 When they see the smoke of her burning,(A) they will exclaim, ‘Was there ever a city like this great city(B)?’(C) 19 They will throw dust on their heads,(D) and with weeping and mourning(E) cry out:
“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,(F)
where all who had ships on the sea
became rich through her wealth!
In one hour she has been brought to ruin!’(G)
20 “Rejoice over her, you heavens!(H)
Rejoice, you people of God!
Rejoice, apostles and prophets!
For God has judged her
with the judgment she imposed on you.”(I)
The Finality of Babylon’s Doom
21 Then a mighty angel(J) picked up a boulder the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea,(K) and said:
“With such violence
the great city(L) of Babylon will be thrown down,
never to be found again.
22 The music of harpists and musicians, pipers and trumpeters,
will never be heard in you again.(M)
No worker of any trade
will ever be found in you again.
The sound of a millstone
will never be heard in you again.(N)
23 The light of a lamp
will never shine in you again.
The voice of bridegroom and bride
will never be heard in you again.(O)
Your merchants were the world’s important people.(P)
By your magic spell(Q) all the nations were led astray.
24 In her was found the blood of prophets and of God’s holy people,(R)
of all who have been slaughtered on the earth.”(S)
Revelation 17:16
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Revelation 17:16
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16 And the ten horns which you [a]saw on the beast, (A)these will hate the harlot, make her (B)desolate (C)and naked, eat her flesh and (D)burn her with fire.
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- Revelation 17:16 NU, M saw, and the beast
Judges 20:48
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Judges 20:48
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48 And the men of Israel turned back against the children of Benjamin, and struck them down with the edge of the sword—from every city, men and beasts, all who were found. They also set fire to all the cities they came to.
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Judges 20:48
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Judges 20:48
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48 The men of Israel went back to Benjamin and put all the towns to the sword, including the animals and everything else they found. All the towns they came across they set on fire.(A)
Joshua 6:24
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Joshua 6:24
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24 But they burned the city and all that was in it with fire. Only the silver and gold, and the vessels of bronze and iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the Lord.
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Joshua 6:24
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Joshua 6:24
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24 Then they burned the whole city(A) and everything in it, but they put the silver and gold and the articles of bronze and iron(B) into the treasury of the Lord’s house.(C)
Joshua 6:17-21
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Joshua 6:17-21
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17 Now the city shall be (A)doomed by the Lord to destruction, it and all who are in it. Only (B)Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all who are with her in the house, because (C)she hid the messengers that we sent. 18 And you, (D)by all means abstain from the accursed things, lest you become accursed when you take of the accursed things, and make the camp of Israel a curse, (E)and trouble it. 19 But all the silver and gold, and vessels of bronze and iron, are [a]consecrated to the Lord; they [b]shall come into the treasury of the Lord.”
20 So the people shouted when the priests blew the trumpets. And it happened when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that (F)the wall fell down flat. Then the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. 21 And they (G)utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, ox and sheep and donkey, with the edge of the sword.
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- Joshua 6:19 set apart
- Joshua 6:19 shall go
Joshua 6:17-21
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Joshua 6:17-21
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17 The city and all that is in it are to be devoted[a](A) to the Lord. Only Rahab the prostitute(B) and all who are with her in her house shall be spared, because she hid(C) the spies we sent. 18 But keep away from the devoted things,(D) so that you will not bring about your own destruction by taking any of them. Otherwise you will make the camp of Israel liable to destruction(E) and bring trouble(F) on it. 19 All the silver and gold and the articles of bronze and iron(G) are sacred to the Lord and must go into his treasury.”
20 When the trumpets sounded,(H) the army shouted, and at the sound of the trumpet, when the men gave a loud shout,(I) the wall collapsed; so everyone charged straight in, and they took the city.(J) 21 They devoted(K) the city to the Lord and destroyed(L) with the sword every living thing in it—men and women, young and old, cattle, sheep and donkeys.
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- Joshua 6:17 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them; also in verses 18 and 21.
Deuteronomy 7:16
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Deuteronomy 7:16
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16 Also you shall [a]destroy all the peoples whom the Lord your God delivers over to you; your eye shall have no pity on them; nor shall you serve their gods, for that will (A)be a snare to you.
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- Deuteronomy 7:16 consume
Deuteronomy 7:16
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Deuteronomy 7:16
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16 You must destroy all the peoples the Lord your God gives over to you.(A) Do not look on them with pity(B) and do not serve their gods,(C) for that will be a snare(D) to you.
Deuteronomy 2:34
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Deuteronomy 2:34
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34 We took all his cities at that time, and we (A)utterly destroyed the men, women, and little ones of every city; we left none remaining.
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Deuteronomy 2:34
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Deuteronomy 2:34
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34 At that time we took all his towns and completely destroyed[a](A) them—men, women and children. We left no survivors.
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- Deuteronomy 2:34 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.
Exodus 23:24
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Exodus 23:24
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24 You shall not (A)bow down to their gods, nor serve them, (B)nor do according to their works; (C)but you shall utterly overthrow them and completely break down their sacred pillars.
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Exodus 23:24
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Exodus 23:24
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24 Do not bow down before their gods or worship(A) them or follow their practices.(B) You must demolish(C) them and break their sacred stones(D) to pieces.
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