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Classical and modern Orthodox Jewish sources address the theological and moral meaning of the biblical command to destroy the Canaanite nations, examining the rationales offered by Rishonim and later authorities, the role of peace offers, the distinction between commanded and optional war, and frameworks for understanding this difficult passage within Jewish law and ethics.
לְמַעַן אֲשֶׁר לֹא יְלַמְּדוּ אֶתְכֶם לַעֲשׂוֹת כְּכֹל תּוֹעֲבֹתָם