Exodus 23:33

Complete Jewish Bible

They are not to live in your land; otherwise they will make you sin against me by ensnaring you to serve their gods."

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
They shall not dwell in your land, lest they make you sin against me, for if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you."

King James Version
They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin against me: for if thou serve their gods, it will surely be a snare unto thee.

Lexham English Bible
They will not live in your land, lest they cause you to sin against me when you serve their gods, for it will be a snare to you.'"

New Century Version
You must not let them live in your land, or they will make you sin against me. If you worship their gods, you will be caught in a trap."

New English Translation
They must not live in your land, lest they make you sin against me, for if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you."

Amplified Bible
"They shall not live in your land, because they will make you sin against Me; for if you serve their gods, it is certain to be a trap for you [resulting in judgment]."

New American Standard Bible
"They shall not live in your land, otherwise they will make you sin against Me; for if you serve their gods, it is certain to be a snare to you."

Geneva Bible (1587)
Neither shall they dwell in thy lande, least they make thee sinne against me: for if thou serue their gods, surely it shall be thy destruction.

Legacy Standard Bible
They shall not live in your land, lest they make you sin against Me; for if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you."

Contemporary English Version
Don't let them stay in your land. They will trap you into sinning against me and worshiping their gods.

Darby Translation
They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin against me; for if thou serve their gods, it is sure to be a snare unto thee.

Easy-to-Read Version
Don't let them stay in your country. If you let them stay, they will be like a trap to you—they will cause you to sin against me. And you will begin worshiping their gods."

English Standard Version
They shall not dwell in your land, lest they make you sin against me; for if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you."

George Lamsa Translation
They shall not dwell in your land, lest they make you sin before me; you shall not serve their gods, lest they be a stumbling block to you.

Good News Translation
Do not let those people live in your country; if you do, they will make you sin against me. If you worship their gods, it will be a fatal trap for you."

Christian Standard Bible®
They must not remain in your land, or else they will make you sin against me. If you serve their gods, it will be a snare for you.”

Literal Translation
They shall not dwell in your land, lest they cause you to sin towards Me. If you serve their gods, it will be a snare to you.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
but let the not dwell in thy lande, that they make the not synne ageynst me. For yf thou serue their goddes, it wil surely be thy decaye.

American Standard Version
They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin against me; for if thou serve their gods, it will surely be a snare unto thee.

Bible in Basic English
Let them not go on living in your land, or they will make you do evil against me: for if you give worship to their gods, it will certainly be a cause of sin to you.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Neither let them dwell in thy lande, lest they make thee sinne against me: for if thou serue their gods, it wyll surely be thy decay.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
They shall not dwell in thy land--lest they make thee sin against Me, for thou wilt serve their gods--for they will be a snare unto thee.

King James Version (1611)
They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sinne against me: for if thou serue their gods, it will surely be a snare vnto thee.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they shall not dwell in thy land, lest they cause thee to sin against me; for if thou shouldest serve their gods, these will be an offence to thee.

English Revised Version
They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin against me: for if thou serve their gods, it will surely be a snare unto thee.

Berean Standard Bible
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."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Dwelle thei not in thi lond, lest perauenture thei make thee to do synne ayens me, yf thou seruest her goddis, which thing certis schal be to thee in to sclaundir.

Young's Literal Translation
they do not dwell in thy land, lest they cause thee to sin against Me when thou servest their gods, when it becometh a snare to thee.'

Update Bible Version
They shall not dwell in your land, or else they will make you sin against me; for if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.

Webster's Bible Translation
They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee to sin against me: for if thou shalt serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to thee.

World English Bible
They shall not dwell in your land, lest they make you sin against me, for if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you."

New King James Version
They shall not dwell in your land, lest they make you sin against Me. For if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you."

New Living Translation
They must not live in your land, or they will cause you to sin against me. If you serve their gods, you will be caught in the trap of idolatry."

New Life Bible
They are not to live in your land, or they will make you sin against Me. If you worship their gods, for sure it will be a trap to you."

New Revised Standard
They shall not live in your land, or they will make you sin against me; for if you worship their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
they shall not dwell in thy land, lest they cause thee to sin against me, - for thou mightest serve their gods, verily! it would become to thee a snare!

Douay-Rheims Bible
Let them not dwell in thy land, lest perhaps they make thee sin against me, if thou serve their gods; which, undoubtedly, will be a scandal to thee.

Revised Standard Version
They shall not dwell in your land, lest they make you sin against me; for if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"They shall not live in your land, because they will make you sin against Me; for if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you."

Contextual Overview

²⁰ (vi) "I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you on the way and bring you to the place I have prepared. ²¹ Pay attention to him, listen to what he says and do not rebel against him; because he will not forgive any wrongdoing of yours, since my name resides in him. ²² But if you listen to what he says and do everything I tell you, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and a foe to your foes. ²³ When my angel goes ahead of you and brings you to the Emori, Hitti, P'rizi, Kena‘ani, Hivi and Y'vusi, I will make an end of them. ²⁴ You are not to worship their gods, serve them or follow their practices; rather, you are to demolish them completely and smash their standing-stones to pieces. ²⁵ "You are to serve Adonai your God; and he will bless your food and water. I will take sickness away from among you. ²⁶ (vii) In your land your women will not miscarry or be barren, and you will live out the full span of your lives. ²⁷ I will send terror of me ahead of you, throwing into confusion all the people to whom you come; and I will make all your enemies turn their backs on you. ²⁸ I will send hornets ahead of you to drive out the Hivi, Kena‘ani and Hitti from before you. ²⁹ I will not drive them out from before you in one year, which would cause the land to become desolate and the wild animals too many for you.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

they make: 1 Kings 14:16, 2 Chronicles 33:9

it will surely: Exodus 34:12, Deuteronomy 7:16, Deuteronomy 12:30, Joshua 23:13, Judges 2:3, 1 Samuel 18:21, Psalms 106:36, 2 Timothy 2:26

Reciprocal: Exodus 10:7 - snare Exodus 24:3 - all the judgments Numbers 33:55 - shall be pricks Deuteronomy 7:2 - make no Deuteronomy 20:18 - General Deuteronomy 31:5 - according Joshua 23:7 - That ye come Joshua 24:15 - or the gods Judges 2:2 - And ye shall Judges 8:27 - a whoring 1 Kings 11:2 - Ye shall not go in Nehemiah 9:14 - commandedst Psalms 147:19 - his statutes Malachi 4:4 - with

Gill's Notes on the Bible

They shall not dwell in thy land,.... The land of Canaan, given by God for an inheritance, and now would be in the possession of the Israelites; and therefore were not to suffer the old inhabitants to dwell with them in it, at least no longer than they could help it; they were to do all they could to root them out:

lest they make thee sin against me; by their ill examples and persuasions, drawing them into idolatry, than which there is no greater sin against God, it being not only contrary to his law, his mind, and will, but directly against his nature, being, perfections, and glory:

for if thou serve their gods, or "for thou wilt serve" t; this would be the consequence of their dwelling in the land, they would draw the Israelites into the worship of their idols, to which they were naturally prone; and should they commit idolatry,

it will surely be a snare unto thee: idolatry would be the cause of their ruin and destruction, they would be snared by it, as fishes in a net, or birds and beasts by traps and gins; or "for it will be a snare" u, that is, the Canaanites dwelling among them would be a snare to draw them into their idolatry, and go into ruin.

t כי תעבד "quia servies", Malvenda. u כי יהיה "quia erit", Pagninus, Montanus, Drusius.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Exodus 23:33. They shall not dwell in thy land — They must be utterly expelled. The land was the Lord's, and he had given it to the progenitors of this people, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The latter being obliged to leave it because of a famine, God is now conducting back his posterity, who alone had a Divine and natural right to it, and therefore their seeking to possess the inheritance of their fathers can be only criminal in the sight of those who are systematically opposed to the thing, because it is a part of Divine revelation.

WHAT a pity that the Mosaic Law should be so little studied! What a number of just and equal laws, pious and humane institutions, useful and instructive ordinances, does it contain! Everywhere we see the purity and benevolence of God always working to prevent crimes and make the people happy! But what else can be expected from that God who is love, whose tender mercies are over all his works, and who hateth nothing that he has made? Reader, thou art not straitened in him, be not straitened in thy own bowels. Learn from him to be just, humane, kind, and merciful. Love thy enemy, and do good to him that hates thee. Jesus is with thee; hear and obey his voice; provoke him not, and he will be an enemy to thine enemies, and an adversary to thine adversaries. Believe, love, obey; and the road to the kingdom of God is plain before thee. Thou shalt inherit the good land, and be established in it for ever and ever.