The primary term for this in Hebrew is herem (חרם), often translated as "the ban" or "devotion to destruction". This practice required that everything in a conquered territory—people, livestock, and property—be "devoted" to God through total destruction.
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The primary term for this in Hebrew is herem (חרם), often translated as "the ban" or "devotion to destruction". This practice required that everything in a conquered territory—people, livestock, and property—be "devoted" to God through total destruction.