Exodus 34:12

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Don't make treaties with any of those people. If you do, it will be like falling into a trap.

Cross References

2 Kings 17:10

They also built stone images of foreign gods and set up sacred poles for the worship of Asherah on every hill and under every shady tree.

2 Chronicles 24:18

Straight away, the people of Judah stopped worshipping in the temple of the LORD God, and they started worshipping idols and the symbols of the goddess Asherah. These sinful things made the LORD God angry with the people of Judah and Jerusalem,

Psalm 106:36

Then they fell into the trap of worshipping idols.

Numbers 33:52

you must force out the people living there. Destroy their idols and tear down their altars.

Deuteronomy 20:18

If you allow them to live, they will persuade you to worship their disgusting gods, and you will be unfaithful to the LORD.

Deuteronomy 7:16

When the LORD helps you defeat your enemies, you must destroy them without pity! And don't get trapped into worshipping their gods.

Deuteronomy 7:2

the LORD will force them out of the land. Then you must destroy them without mercy. Don't make any peace treaties with them,

Joshua 9:7

The Israelites replied, “But perhaps you really live near us. We can't make a peace treaty with you if you live nearby.” The Gibeonites said, “If you make a peace treaty with us, we will be your servants.” “Who are you?” Joshua asked. “Where do you come from?” They answered:

Judges 6:10

I am your God, and I told you not to worship Amorite gods, even though you are living in the land of the Amorites. But you refused to listen.

Judges 8:27

Gideon returned to his home in Ophrah and had the gold made into a statue, which the Israelites soon started worshipping. They became unfaithful to God, and even Gideon and his family were trapped into worshipping the statue. The Midianites had been defeated so badly that they were no longer strong enough to attack Israel. And so Israel was at peace for the remaining forty years of Gideon's life.