Hey JP!

[Ishmael]

What is "extirpated"?

Leviticus 18:
22 " 'Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable.

Leviticus 18:
29 " 'Everyone who does any of these detestable things—such persons must be cut off from their people. 30 Keep my requirements and do not follow any of the detestable customs that were practiced before you came and do not defile yourselves with them. I am the LORD your God.' "


I'm just askin...

[jpholding]

What is "extirpated"?

Leviticus 18:
22 " 'Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable.

Leviticus 18:
29 " 'Everyone who does any of these detestable things—such persons must be cut off from their people. 30 Keep my requirements and do not follow any of the detestable customs that were practiced before you came and do not defile yourselves with them. I am the LORD your God.' "


I'm just askin...

I assume you had a version with that word in it somewhere.

I'm guessing you're askin' about "cut off" in this version.

I had a blast finding out the answer to this when I gave Farrell Till a kick in the dubery dues about it...or did you read this and is that where you got the word?

http://www.tektonics.org/tsr/tillstill7-7.html

But anyway, here's the three dictionary defs:

1. To pull up by the roots.
2. To destroy totally; exterminate. See Synonyms at abolish.
3. To remove by surgery.

The first being what Milgrom had in mind, based on his article.