Deuteronomy 13:16-18
English Standard Version
16 You shall gather all its spoil into the midst of its open square and (A)burn the city and all its spoil with fire, as a whole burnt offering to the Lord your God. It shall be a (B)heap forever. It shall not be built again. 17 (C)None of the devoted things shall stick to your hand, (D)that the Lord may turn from the fierceness of his anger and show you mercy and have compassion on you and multiply you, (E)as he swore to your fathers, 18 if you obey the voice of the Lord your God, (F)keeping all his commandments that I am commanding you today, and doing what is right in the sight of the Lord your God.
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Deuteronomy 13:16-18
New International Version
16 You are to gather all the plunder of the town into the middle of the public square and completely burn the town(A) and all its plunder as a whole burnt offering to the Lord your God.(B) That town is to remain a ruin(C) forever, never to be rebuilt, 17 and none of the condemned things[a] are to be found in your hands. Then the Lord will turn from his fierce anger,(D) will show you mercy,(E) and will have compassion(F) on you. He will increase your numbers,(G) as he promised(H) on oath to your ancestors— 18 because you obey the Lord your God by keeping all his commands that I am giving you today and doing what is right(I) in his eyes.
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 13:17 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.
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