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"Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of
Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor,
and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD. Now
therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman
that hath known man by lying with him. But all the women children,
that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for
yourselves." (Numbers 31:16-18)

"Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that
is joined unto them shall fall by the sword. Their children also
shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be
spoiled, and their wives ravished." (Isaiah 13:15-16)

"And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the
men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none
to remain." (Deuteronomy 2:34)

"And we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of Hesbon,
utterly destroying the men, women, and children, of every city. But
all the cattle, and the spoil of the cities we took for a prey to
ourselves." (Deuteronomy 3:6-7)

"And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through
the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity:
Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and
woman: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at
my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before
the house." (Ezekiel 9:5-6)

"And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and
woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of
the sword." (Joshua 6:21)

"Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which
ye shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon
the hills, and under every green tree: And ye shall overthrow their
altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and
ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the
names of them out of that place." (Deuteronomy 12:2-3)

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So Who Invented Genocide???

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