^{16 17} And thou shalt bring·​·together all the spoil of it, into the midst of her avenue, and shalt burn·​·up the city with fire, and all the spoil of it, all of it, for Jehovah thy God; and it shall be a mound of eternity; it shall not be built any more.

¹ And thou shalt love Jehovah thy God, and keep His charge, and His statutes, and His judgments, and His commandments, all the days.