Deuteronomy 20:16-18
New International Version
16 However, in the cities of the nations the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance, do not leave alive anything that breathes.(A) 17 Completely destroy[a] them—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites—as the Lord your God has commanded you. 18 Otherwise, they will teach you to follow all the detestable things they do in worshiping their gods,(B) and you will sin(C) against the Lord your God.
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 20:17 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.
Joshua 6:17
New International Version
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.
Footnotes
- 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.
Joshua 6:24
New International Version
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 7:25-26
New International Version
25 Joshua said, “Why have you brought this trouble(A) on us? The Lord will bring trouble on you today.”
Then all Israel stoned him,(B) and after they had stoned the rest, they burned them.(C) 26 Over Achan they heaped(D) up a large pile of rocks, which remains to this day.(E) Then the Lord turned from his fierce anger.(F) Therefore that place has been called the Valley of Achor[a](G) ever since.
Footnotes
- Joshua 7:26 Achor means trouble.
Joshua 8:28
New International Version
28 So Joshua burned(A) Ai[a](B) and made it a permanent heap of ruins,(C) a desolate place to this day.(D)
Footnotes
- Joshua 8:28 Ai means the ruin.
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