Sentence examples for commanded to Destroy from inspiring English sources

Even Judaism authorised such destruction in Bible times - when the land of Canaan was captured, the troops were commanded to "Destroy their altars, and smash their stones".

Added torments included asking Sabrina to stroke the coach horses (of which, as Day well knew, the girl had an unconquerable fear) and presenting her with new clothes that she was commanded to destroy.

It is due continue its science observations until 2017, when it will then be commanded to destroy itself in the atmosphere of the gas giant.

Why did God harden the spirit of Sihon if the Jewish people were then commanded to attack and destroy them?

He finds it inconceivable that the Golem would rather invoke the kabbalistic command to destroy herself than injure someone else.

We know that people have done the reconnaissance, we know that control systems can issue commands to destroy critical infrastructure.

(Ettie cut many pages out of Florine's diaries after her death but, blessedly, she defied her command to destroy the works that remained in her studio).

Rosetta is being commanded to plunge into its target comet – why destroy it?

In effect, the Stuxnet operation (known inside the government as "Olympic Games") took control of machines and commanded them to destroy themselves.

In that instance, the upper-stage would be commanded just to destroy itself via re-entry into the atmosphere.

"The Prophet said that Allah commanded him to destroy all the musical instruments, idols, crosses and all the trappings of ignorance" (Hadith Qudsi 19 5).