Deuteronomy 7:3 “Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons…”

Deuteronomy 7:3

Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.

World English Bible

You shall not make marriages with them. You shall not give your daughter to his son, nor shall you take his daughter for your son.

American Standard Version

neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.

Geneva Bible 1599

Neither shalt thou make marriages with them, neither giue thy daughter vnto his sonne, nor take his daughter vnto thy sonne.

Darby Translation

And thou shalt make no marriages with them: thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor take his daughter for thy son;

Young's Literal Translation

'And thou dost not join in marriage with them; thy daughter thou dost not give to his son, and his daughter thou dost not take to thy son,

Bible in Basic English

Do not take wives or husbands from among them; do not give your daughters to their sons, or take their daughters for your sons.

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Cross references

“Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.”

1 Kings 11:2 Nehemiah 13:23–27 2 Corinthians 6:14–17 Genesis 6:2 Genesis 6:3 Exodus 34:15

1 Kings 11:2 · BSB

These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love.

Nehemiah 13:23–27 · BSB

In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab.

2 Corinthians 6:14–17 · BSB

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

Genesis 6:2 · BSB

the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they took as wives whomever they chose.

Genesis 6:3 · BSB

So the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days shall be 120 years.”

Exodus 34:15 · BSB

Do not make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you, and you will eat their sacrifices.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy.

4because they will turn your sons away from following Me to serve other gods. Then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and He will swiftly destroy you.

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