Deuteronomy 13:14-16

International Standard Version

¹⁴ You must thoroughly investigate and inquire if it is true that this detestable thing exists among you. If it is so,^{[a] 15} then put the inhabitants of the town to death by the sword. Devote everything in it to divine destruction—even its livestock—by the sword. ¹⁶ Gather whatever you’ve taken as spoils at the public square of the town, then burn the town, along with whatever you’ve taken, as an offering to the Lord your God. It will remain a permanent mound of ruins, never to be rebuilt again.