I mean… Leviticus through Deuteronomy is one long string of genocides that were committed by Israelites and justified by “God said to.” There’s even a story in there where the Israelites don’t want to commit yet another genocide because the army they’re up against is bigger and stronger, and God tells them basically, “If you don’t go do that genocide I’ll kill you where you stand.” This brutality seems expected in that context.
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