Exodus 34:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Be careful not to make a treaty with the inhabitants of the land that you are going to enter; otherwise, they will become a snare among you. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Take heed to yourself, lest you make a covenant or mutual agreement with the inhabitants of the land to which you go, lest it become a snare in the midst of you. American Standard Version (1901) Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee: Common English Bible Be careful that you don’t make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land to which you are going, or it will become a dangerous trap for you. Catholic Public Domain Version Beware that you do not ever join in friendship with the inhabitants of that land, which may be your ruin. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Beware thou never join in friendship with the inhabitants of that land, which may be thy ruin. |
from the nations about which the Lord had told the Israelites, ‘You must not intermarry with them, and they must not intermarry with you, because they will turn your heart away to follow their gods.’ To these women Solomon was deeply attached in love.
They set up for themselves sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.
and they abandoned the temple of the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and served the Asherah poles and the idols. So there was wrath against Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs.
you must drive out all the inhabitants of the land before you, destroy all their stone images and cast images, and demolish all their high places.
so that they won’t teach you to do all the detestable acts they do for their gods, and you sin against the Lord your God.
The Lord will deliver them over to you, and you must do to them exactly as I have commanded you.
You must destroy all the peoples the Lord your God is delivering over to you and not look on them with pity. Do not worship their gods, for that will be a snare to you.
and when the Lord your God delivers them over to you and you defeat them, you must completely destroy them. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy.
The men of Israel replied to the Hivites, ‘Perhaps you live among us. How can we make a treaty with you? ’
I said to you: I am the Lord your God. Do not fear the gods of the Amorites whose land you live in. But you did not obey me.” ’
Gideon made an ephod from all this and put it in Ophrah, his home town. Then all Israel prostituted themselves by worshipping it there, and it became a snare to Gideon and his household.