14. then you shall enquire, and make search, and ask diligently. Behold, if it is true, and the thing certain, that such abomination was done amongst you,
15. you shall surely strike the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, destroying it utterly, with all that is therein and its livestock, with the edge of the sword.
16. You shall gather all its plunder into the middle of its street, and shall burn with fire the city, and all of its plunder, to the Lord your God. It shall be a heap forever. It shall not be built again.
17. Nothing of the devoted thing shall cling to your hand, that the Lord may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and show you mercy, and have compassion on you, and multiply you, as he has sworn to your fathers;
18. when you listen to the Lord your God’s voice, to keep all his commandments which I command you today, to do that which is right in the Lord your God’s eyes.