And there shall cleave nought of the cursed thing to thine hand: that the LORD may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and shew thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee, and multiply thee, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers;
Don't keep anything from those cursed things for yourself, so that the LORD will turn away from his fierce anger and show you mercy. He will have compassion on you and make your people grow in number, just as he promised your ancestors.
God is saying that complete obedience in removing evil things will turn away his anger and bring his mercy and blessing instead.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Moses' instructions about how to deal with Israelite cities that had turned to idol worship. God commanded the complete destruction of such cities and everything in them as judgment for their apostasy. The 'cursed things' referred to items dedicated to false gods that were considered spiritually contaminated and dangerous to keep.
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