A few of the Canaanites, like Rahab and the Gibeonites, were saved because of their attitude and actions, but for the most part, they had reached an extreme level of uncleanness, as is revealed by modern archaeological excavations.
Tänu oma hoiakule ja tegudele pääsesid vaid vähesed kaananlased, nagu Raahab ja gibeonlased, enamik aga oli jõudnud äärmise rüveduseni, nagu paljastavad nüüdisaja arheoloogilised väljakaevamised.