Nevertheless,anythingwhicha mansetsapartto the LORDout of allthat he has, of manor animalor of the fieldsof his own property,shall not be soldor redeemed.Anythingdevotedto destructionis mostholyto the LORD.
Korethe sonof Imnahthe Levite,the keeperof the eastern[gate, was] overthe freewillofferingsof God,to apportionthe contributionsfor the LORDand the mostholythings.
"He who sacrificesto any god,otherthanto the LORDalone,shall be utterlydestroyed.
"They shall eatthe grain offering,the sinofferingand the guiltoffering;and everydevotedthingin Israelshall be theirs.
"Moreover, they shall not sellor exchangeanyof it, or alienatethis choice[portion] of land;for it is holyto the LORD.
He may eatthe foodof his God,[both] of the mostholyand of the holy,
and when it revertsin the jubilee,the fieldshall be holyto the LORD,like a fieldsetapart;it shall be for the priestas his property.
But if[it is] among the uncleananimals,then he shall redeemit according to your valuationand addto it one-fifthof it; and ifit is not redeemed,then it shall be soldaccording to your valuation.
Noonewhomay have been setapartamongmenshall be ransomed;he shall surelybe putto death.
"Everydevotedthingin Israelshall be yours.
"ThenHe will alsosayto thoseon His left,Departfrom Me, accursedones, into the eternalfirewhich has been preparedfor the deviland his angels;
For I could wishthat I myselfwere accursed,[separated] from Christfor the sakeof my brethren,my kinsmenaccordingto the flesh,
Ifanyonedoes not lovethe Lord,he is to be accursed.Maranatha.
For as manyas are of the worksof the Laware undera curse;for it is written,"CURSEDIS EVERYONEWHODOES NOT ABIDEBY ALL THINGSWRITTENIN THE BOOKOF THE LAW,TO PERFORMTHEM."
Christredeemedus from the curseof the Law,having becomea cursefor us-- for it is written,"CURSEDIS EVERYONEWHO HANGSON A TREE"--
"Therefore it shall comeabout when the LORDyour Godhas givenyou restfrom allyour surroundingenemies,in the landwhichthe LORDyour Godgivesyou as an inheritanceto possess,you shall blotout the memoryof Amalekfrom underheaven;you must not forget.
"You shall not bringan abominationinto your house,and likeit comeunderthe ban;you shall utterlydetestit and you shall utterlyabhorit, for it is somethingbanned.
Then Joshuamade them takean oathat that time,saying,"Cursedbeforethe LORDis the manwhorisesup and buildsthiscityJericho;with [the loss of] his firstbornhe shall layits foundation,and with [the loss of] his youngestsonhe shall setup its gates."
But the sonsof Israelactedunfaithfullyin regard to the thingsunderthe ban,for Achan,the sonof Carmi,the sonof Zabdi,the sonof Zerah,from the tribeof Judah,tooksomeof the thingsunderthe ban,therefore the angerof the LORDburnedagainst the sonsof Israel.
Joshuasaid,"Whyhave you troubledus? The LORDwill troubleyou thisday."And allIsraelstonedthem with stones;and they burnedthem with fireafter they had stonedthem with stones.
"Thisis the thingthat you shall do:you shall utterlydestroyeverymanand everywomanwho has lainwith a man."
"But we cannotgivethem wivesof our daughters."For the sonsof Israelhad sworn,saying,"Cursedis he who givesa wifeto Benjamin."
Then the sonsof Israelsaid,"Whois there amongallthe tribesof Israelwhodid not comeup in the assemblyto the LORD?"For they had takena greatoathconcerning him whodid not comeup to the LORDat Mizpah,saying,"He shall surelybe putto death."
and the LORDsentyou on a mission,and said,Goand utterlydestroythe sinners,the Amalekites,and fightagainst them untilthey are exterminated.'
Nowgoand strikeAmalekand utterlydestroyallthat he has, and do not sparehim; but putto deathbothmanand woman,childand infant,oxand sheep,cameland donkey.'"
