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Exodus 23:32

Covenant and promises

30 Little by little I will drive them out ahead of you, until you become fruitful and possess the land.

31 And I will establish your borders from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the Euphrates. For I will deliver the inhabitants into your hand, and you will drive them out before you.

You shall make no covenant with them or with their gods.

33 They must not remain in your land, lest they cause you to sin against Me. For if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.”

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
You shall make no covenant with them or with their gods.
KJV
Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.
WEB
You shall make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.
ASV
Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.
DARBY
Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.
BLB
You shall not cut a covenant with them or with their gods.
ÅB
Du skal ikke gjøre noen pakt med dem eller med deres guder.
OTB
Du må ikke inngå avtaler med dem eller med deres guder.
B1930
Du skal ikke gjøre nogen pakt med dem eller med deres guder.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Exodus 34:12

    Be careful not to make a treaty with the inhabitants of the land you are entering, lest they become a snare in your midst.

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  • Deuteronomy 7:2

    and 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.

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  • Exodus 34:15

    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.

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  • 2 Corinthians 6:15

    What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?

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  • Psalms 106:35

    but they mingled with the nations and adopted their customs.

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  • Deuteronomy 7:16

    You must destroy all the peoples the LORD your God will deliver to you. Do not look on them with pity. Do not worship their gods, for that will be a snare to you.

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  • Numbers 25:1–2

    While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab,

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  • Joshua 9:14–23

    Then the men of Israel sampled their provisions, but did not seek the counsel of the LORD.

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