Ezra 9:12

New American Bible - revised edition

Do not, then, give your daughters to their sons in marriage, and do not take their daughters for your sons. Never promote their welfare and prosperity; thus you will grow strong, enjoy the produce of the land, and leave it as an inheritance to your children forever.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 28:8

Therefore, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the Lord, and in the hearing of our God: keep and carry out all the commandments of the Lord, your God, that you may continue to possess this good land and afterward leave it as an inheritance to your children forever.

2 Chronicles 19:2

Jehu the seer, son of Hanani, went out to meet King Jehoshaphat and said to him: “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord? For this reason, wrath is upon you from the Lord.

Ezra 9:2

for they have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, thus intermingling the holy seed with the peoples of the lands. Furthermore, the leaders and rulers have taken a prominent part in this apostasy!” Ezra’s Reaction.

Exodus 23:32

You shall not make a covenant with them or their gods.

Proverbs 13:22

The good leave an inheritance to their children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the just.

Proverbs 20:7

The just walk in integrity; happy are their children after them!

Isaiah 1:19

If you are willing, and obey, you shall eat the good things of the land;

Deuteronomy 23:6

The Lord, your God, would not listen to Balaam but turned his curse into a blessing for you, because the Lord, your God, loves you.

Deuteronomy 23:7

Never seek their welfare or prosperity as long as you live.

Deuteronomy 7:3

You shall not intermarry with them, neither giving your daughters to their sons nor taking their daughters for your sons.