Ezra 9:12

The Scriptures 2009

And now, do not give your daughters as wives for their sons, nor take their daughters to your sons. And do not seek their peace or wealth ever, so that you are strong, and shall eat the good of the land, and leave it as an inheritance to your children forever.’

Cross References

1 Chronicles 28:8

“And now, before the eyes of all Yisra’ĕl, the assembly of יהוה, and in the hearing of our Elohim, guard and seek all the commands of יהוה your Elohim, so that you possess this good land, and leave it as an inheritance for your children after you forever.

2 Chronicles 19:2

And Yĕhu son of Ḥanani the seer went out to face him, and said to Sovereign Yehoshaphat, “Do you help the wrong and love those who hate יהוה? Therefore the wrath of יהוה is upon you.

Ezra 9:2

for they have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, so that the set-apart seed is intermingled with the peoples of those lands. And the hand of the leaders and rulers has been foremost in this trespass.”

Exodus 23:32

“Do not make a covenant with them nor with their mighty ones.

Proverbs 13:22

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

Proverbs 20:7

The righteous man walks in his integrity; His children are blessed after him.

Isaiah 1:19

“If you submit and obey, you shall eat the good of the land;

Deuteronomy 23:6

“Do not seek their peace nor their good, all your days, forever.

Deuteronomy 23:7

“Do not loathe an Eḏomite, for he is your brother. Do not loathe a Mitsrian, because you were a stranger in his land.

Deuteronomy 7:3

And do not intermarry with them – you do not give your daughter to his son, and you do not take his daughter for your son,”