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Revised Standard Version
Joshua 23:12
For if you turn back, and join the remnant of these nations left here among you, and make marriages with them, so that you marry their women and they yours,
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Christian Standard Bible®
If you ever turn away and become loyal to the rest of these nations remaining among you, and if you intermarry or associate with them and they with you,
If you ever turn away and become loyal to the rest of these nations remaining among you, and if you intermarry or associate with them and they with you,
Hebrew Names Version
Else if you do at all go back, and cleave to the remnant of these nations, even these who remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in to them, and they to you;
Else if you do at all go back, and cleave to the remnant of these nations, even these who remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in to them, and they to you;
King James Version
Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you:
Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you:
Lexham English Bible
for if indeed you turn back and join these remaining nations among you, and you intermarry with them, marrying their women and they yours,
for if indeed you turn back and join these remaining nations among you, and you intermarry with them, marrying their women and they yours,
English Standard Version
For if you turn back and cling to the remnant of these nations remaining among you and make marriages with them, so that you associate with them and they with you,
For if you turn back and cling to the remnant of these nations remaining among you and make marriages with them, so that you associate with them and they with you,
New Century Version
"If you turn away from the way of the Lord and become friends with these people who are not part of Israel and marry them,
"If you turn away from the way of the Lord and become friends with these people who are not part of Israel and marry them,
New English Translation
But if you ever turn away and make alliances with these nations that remain near you, and intermarry with them and establish friendly relations with them,
But if you ever turn away and make alliances with these nations that remain near you, and intermarry with them and establish friendly relations with them,
Amplified Bible
"For if you ever turn back and cling to the rest of these nations, these that are left among you, and intermarry with them, so that you associate with them and they with you,
"For if you ever turn back and cling to the rest of these nations, these that are left among you, and intermarry with them, so that you associate with them and they with you,
New American Standard Bible
"For if you ever go back and cling to the rest of these nations, these which remain with you, and intermarry with them, so that you associate with them and they with you,
"For if you ever go back and cling to the rest of these nations, these which remain with you, and intermarry with them, so that you associate with them and they with you,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Els, if ye goe backe, and cleaue vnto the rest of these nations: that is, of them that remaine with you, and shall make marriages with them, and goe vnto them, and they to you,
Els, if ye goe backe, and cleaue vnto the rest of these nations: that is, of them that remaine with you, and shall make marriages with them, and goe vnto them, and they to you,
Legacy Standard Bible
For if you ever turn back and cling to the rest of these nations, these which remain among you, and intermarry with them, so that you go along with them and they with you,
For if you ever turn back and cling to the rest of these nations, these which remain among you, and intermarry with them, so that you go along with them and they with you,
Contemporary English Version
Don't ever turn your backs on him by marrying people from the nations that are left in the land. Don't even make friends with them. I tell you that if you are friendly with those nations, the Lord won't chase them away when you attack. Instead, they'll be like a trap for your feet, a whip on your back, and thorns in your eyes. And finally, none of you will be left in this good land that the Lord has given you.
Don't ever turn your backs on him by marrying people from the nations that are left in the land. Don't even make friends with them. I tell you that if you are friendly with those nations, the Lord won't chase them away when you attack. Instead, they'll be like a trap for your feet, a whip on your back, and thorns in your eyes. And finally, none of you will be left in this good land that the Lord has given you.
Complete Jewish Bible
Otherwise, if you retreat and cling to the remnant of these other nations remaining among you, if you make marriages with them and have children with them and they with you,
Otherwise, if you retreat and cling to the remnant of these other nations remaining among you, if you make marriages with them and have children with them and they with you,
Darby Translation
For if ye in any wise go back, and cleave unto the residue of these nations, these that remain among you, and make marriages with them, and come in unto them and they unto you:
For if ye in any wise go back, and cleave unto the residue of these nations, these that remain among you, and make marriages with them, and come in unto them and they unto you:
Easy-to-Read Version
"Never stop following him. Don't become friends with those people who did not leave when you took the land. They are not part of Israel. Don't marry any of their people. If you become friends with those people,
"Never stop following him. Don't become friends with those people who did not leave when you took the land. They are not part of Israel. Don't marry any of their people. If you become friends with those people,
George Lamsa Translation
For if you ever turn back and join the remnant of these nations that remain among you and make marriages with them and mix with them and they with you;
For if you ever turn back and join the remnant of these nations that remain among you and make marriages with them and mix with them and they with you;
Good News Translation
If you are disloyal and join with the nations that are still left among you and intermarry with them,
If you are disloyal and join with the nations that are still left among you and intermarry with them,
Literal Translation
But if you at all turn away and cleave to the remnant of the nations, of those who are left to you, and intermarry with them, and go in to them, and they to you,
But if you at all turn away and cleave to the remnant of the nations, of those who are left to you, and intermarry with them, and go in to them, and they to you,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But yf ye turne backe, and cleue vnto these other nacions, and make mariages with them, so that ye come amoge them, and they amonge you,
But yf ye turne backe, and cleue vnto these other nacions, and make mariages with them, so that ye come amoge them, and they amonge you,
American Standard Version
Else if ye do at all go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you;
Else if ye do at all go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you;
Bible in Basic English
For if you go back, joining yourselves to the rest of these nations who are still among you, getting married to them and living with them and they with you:
For if you go back, joining yourselves to the rest of these nations who are still among you, getting married to them and living with them and they with you:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Els, if ye go backe and cleaue vnto the rest of these nations that remaine with you, & shall make mariages with them, and go in vnto them, and they to you:
Els, if ye go backe and cleaue vnto the rest of these nations that remaine with you, & shall make mariages with them, and go in vnto them, and they to you:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you;
Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you;
King James Version (1611)
Else, if ye do in any wise go backe, and cleaue vnto the remnant of these nations, euen these that remaine among you, and shall make marriages with them, and goe in vnto them, and they to you:
Else, if ye do in any wise go backe, and cleaue vnto the remnant of these nations, euen these that remaine among you, and shall make marriages with them, and goe in vnto them, and they to you:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
For if ye shall turn aside and attach yourselves to these nations that are left with you, and make marriages with them, and become mingled with them and they with you,
For if ye shall turn aside and attach yourselves to these nations that are left with you, and make marriages with them, and become mingled with them and they with you,
English Revised Version
Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you:
Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you:
Berean Standard Bible
For if you turn away and cling to the rest of these nations that remain among you, and if you intermarry and associate with them,
For if you turn away and cling to the rest of these nations that remain among you, and if you intermarry and associate with them,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
That if ye wolen cleue to the errouris of these folkis that dwellen among you, and wolen medle mariagis with hem, and couple frenschipis,
That if ye wolen cleue to the errouris of these folkis that dwellen among you, and wolen medle mariagis with hem, and couple frenschipis,
Young's Literal Translation
`But -- if ye at all turn back and have cleaved to the remnant of these nations, these who are left with you, and intermarried with them, and gone in to them, and they to you,
`But -- if ye at all turn back and have cleaved to the remnant of these nations, these who are left with you, and intermarried with them, and gone in to them, and they to you,
Update Bible Version
Else if you do at all go back, and cleave to the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in to them, and they to you;
Else if you do at all go back, and cleave to the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in to them, and they to you;
Webster's Bible Translation
Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave to the remnant of these nations, [even] these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and associate with them, and they with you:
Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave to the remnant of these nations, [even] these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and associate with them, and they with you:
World English Bible
Else if you do at all go back, and cleave to the remnant of these nations, even these who remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in to them, and they to you;
Else if you do at all go back, and cleave to the remnant of these nations, even these who remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in to them, and they to you;
New King James Version
Or else, if indeed you do go back, and cling to the remnant of these nations--these that remain among you--and make marriages with them, and go in to them and they to you,
Or else, if indeed you do go back, and cling to the remnant of these nations--these that remain among you--and make marriages with them, and go in to them and they to you,
New Living Translation
"But if you turn away from him and cling to the customs of the survivors of these nations remaining among you, and if you intermarry with them,
"But if you turn away from him and cling to the customs of the survivors of these nations remaining among you, and if you intermarry with them,
New Life Bible
For if you ever turn away and join the people of these nations left among you and marry some of their people and go among them,
For if you ever turn away and join the people of these nations left among you and marry some of their people and go among them,
New Revised Standard
For if you turn back, and join the survivors of these nations left here among you, and intermarry with them, so that you marry their women and they yours,
For if you turn back, and join the survivors of these nations left here among you, and intermarry with them, so that you marry their women and they yours,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, if ye, do in any wise turn back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, these which remain with you, - and intermarry with them, and go in with them, and, they, with you;
But, if ye, do in any wise turn back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, these which remain with you, - and intermarry with them, and go in with them, and, they, with you;
Douay-Rheims Bible
But if you will embrace the errors of these nations that dwell among you, and make marriages with them, and join friendships:
But if you will embrace the errors of these nations that dwell among you, and make marriages with them, and join friendships:
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"For if you ever go back and cling to the rest of these nations, these which remain among you, and intermarry with them, so that you associate with them and they with you,
"For if you ever go back and cling to the rest of these nations, these which remain among you, and intermarry with them, so that you associate with them and they with you,
Contextual Overview
11 Take good heed to yourselves, therefore, to love the LORD your God. 12 For if you turn back, and join the remnant of these nations left here among you, and make marriages with them, so that you marry their women and they yours, 13 know assuredly that the LORD your God will not continue to drive out these nations before you; but they shall be a snare and a trap for you, a scourge on your sides, and thorns in your eyes, till you perish from off this good land which the LORD your God has given you. 14 "And now I am about to go the way of all the earth, and you know in your hearts and souls, all of you, that not one thing has failed of all the good things which the LORD your God promised concerning you; all have come to pass for you, not one of them has failed. 15 But just as all the good things which the LORD your God promised concerning you have been fulfilled for you, so the LORD will bring upon you all the evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the LORD your God has given you, 16 if you transgress the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and go and serve other gods and bow down to them. Then the anger of the LORD will be kindled against you, and you shall perish quickly from off the good land which he has given to you."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
go back: Psalms 36:3, Psalms 125:5, Isaiah 1:4, Ezekiel 18:24, Zephaniah 1:6, Matthew 12:45, John 6:66, Hebrews 10:38, Hebrews 10:39, 2 Peter 2:18-22, 1 John 2:9
cleave: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 34:3, 1 Samuel 18:1-3, 1 Kings 11:2, Romans 12:9
shall make: Exodus 34:12-16, Deuteronomy 7:3, 1 Kings 11:4, Ezra 9:1, Ezra 9:2, Ezra 9:11, Ezra 9:12, Nehemiah 13:23-26, 2 Corinthians 6:14-17
Reciprocal: Genesis 6:2 - and they Numbers 33:55 - shall be pricks Joshua 13:13 - expelled Joshua 23:5 - he shall Joshua 23:7 - That ye come Joshua 24:20 - he will turn 1 Kings 16:31 - took to wife Ezra 10:3 - at the commandment Psalms 106:34 - did not Malachi 2:10 - by Malachi 2:12 - cut Romans 6:12 - Let not Hebrews 2:1 - the more
Cross-References
Genesis 18:2
He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men stood in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them, and bowed himself to the earth,
He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men stood in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them, and bowed himself to the earth,
Genesis 19:1
The two angels came to Sodom in the evening; and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them, and bowed himself with his face to the earth,
The two angels came to Sodom in the evening; and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them, and bowed himself with his face to the earth,
Genesis 23:7
Abraham rose and bowed to the Hittites, the people of the land.
Abraham rose and bowed to the Hittites, the people of the land.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Else if ye do in any wise go back,.... From the Lord and his worship, from his word and ordinances:
and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, [even] those that remain among you; in cities not taken, or in several which the Philistines were in possession of, or lived among them as tributaries to them, if they should take to them, and be free and familiar with them, which may lead on to nearer connections in civil and religious matters:
and shall make marriages with them; marry their daughters to the sons of Canaanites, or admit the daughters of Canaanites to be married to their sons:
and go in unto them, and they to you; which is expressive of the consummation of marriage, and of the performance of the conjugal duty,
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Joshua 23:12. Else if ye do - go back — The soldier who draws back when going to meet the enemy, forfeits his life. These were the Lord's soldiers, and if they drew back they drew back unto perdition, their lives being forfeited by their infidelity.
