1)

What are the ramifications of "Lo Sechayeh Kol Neshamah"?

1.

Ramban: Refer to 20:10:2:1*.

2.

Rashbam: Once Yisrael come to fight with the Cana'ani nations, it is a La'av against offering them peace-terms. 1

3.

See Oznayim la'Torah, who explains in detail why the Cana'anim needed to be exterminated and why Hashem commended specifically Yisrael to do it.


1

Rashbam: If however, before they go into battle, they come to make peace, as the Giv'onim did, one is permitted to accept them. Refer also to 20:10:2:2 and note. Refer also to 20:18:1:1 & 2 and note.

2)

To whom does "Lo Sechayeh Kol Neshamah" apply"

1.

Rashi in Sotah, 3b: It applies to the seven nations ? the Chiti, the Girgashi, the Emori, te Cana'ani, the O'rizi, the Chivi and the Yevusi.

3)

How did they kill them?

1.

Sanhedrin, 67a: By the sword (as the Torah writes in Bamidbar, 21:24, in connection with Sichon - Va'yakeihu Yisrael L'fi Charev". 1


1

See Torah Temimah, note 51.

4)

Having already commanded, in Sh'mos, 23:33 "Lo Yeishvu be'Artzecha Pen Yachti'u oscha Li", why does the Torah need to repeat here "Lo Sechayeh Kol Neshamah"?

1.

Ramban (in Pasuk 18): Because, whereas the Pasuk in Sh'mos is referring to the seven Cana'ani nations in general, the Pasuk here is coming to add a La'av against allowing even individual Cana'anim to remain alive to serve us, in case they prevail upon us to worship their idols.

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