¹⁷ Completely destroy^[a] them—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites—as the Lord your God has commanded you.

²⁰ “Whoever sacrifices to any god^(A) other than the Lord must be destroyed.^[a](B)

²⁹ “‘No person devoted to destruction^[a] may be ransomed; they are to be put to death.^(A)

² Then Israel made this vow^(A) to the Lord: “If you will deliver these people into our hands, we will totally destroy^[a](B) their cities.” ³ The Lord listened to Israel’s plea and gave the Canaanites^(C) over to them. They completely destroyed them^(D) and their towns; so the place was named Hormah.^[b](E)