17 And nothing at all should stick to your hand of the thing made sacred by ban,*+ in order that Jehovah may turn from his burning anger+ and may indeed give you mercy and he may certainly show you mercy+ and multiply you, just as he has sworn to your forefathers.+

18 As for YOU people, only keep away from the thing devoted to destruction,+ for fear YOU may get a desire*+ and YOU do take some of the thing devoted to destruction+ and do constitute the camp of Israel a thing devoted to destruction and bring ostracism upon it.+