en_tn/deu/20/16.md

Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.

you must save alive nothing that breathes

This negative phrase emphasizes that this is a complete destruction. AT: "you must kill every living thing" or "you must not let any living thing stay alive" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes)

you must utterly destroy them

"you must completely destroy these nations"

Do this so that they

"Destroy these nations so that they"

act in any of their disgusting ways...their gods

AT: "act in a disgusting way like the people in these nations have acted toward their gods"

If you do, you will sin against Yahweh our God

AT: "If you act like these nations, you will sin against Yahweh our God"