“And thou shalt consume all the people which the Lord thy God shall deliver thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.”
And you shall consume all the peoples which the LORD your God shall deliver unto you; your eye shall not pity them; and you shall not serve their gods; for that would be a snare unto you; -- the command to utterly consume the nations is reiterated. 'Your eye shall not pity them'--emotions are not to override command. Idolatry is characterized as a snare (moqesh, trap), dangerously attractive.
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