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There shall cleave nothing of the devoted thing to your hand; that Yahweh 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;
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The Danger of Devoted Things
Commentators explain that the 'devoted thing' was considered cursed, and taking any of it for personal gain would bring a curse upon the individual and the community. The story of Achan in Joshua 7 is cited as the primary example of the dire consequences of violating this command, which resulted in God's 'fierceness of his anger' against all of Israel.
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Deuteronomy
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19th Century
Anglican
We seem to hear an echo of this verse in the close of the story of Achan (Joshua 7:26): “And all Israel stoned him with stones, and…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And there shall cleave nought of the cursed thing to thine hand That is, they might n…
Presbyterian
Here is the case of a city revolting from the God of Israel and serving other gods. The crime is supposed to be committed by one of the cities of I…
