Exodus 34:12
Be careful not to make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land where you are going, lest it become a snare among you.
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Referenced Verses
- Exod 23:32-33 : 32 “You must make no covenant with them or with their gods. 33 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.”
- Deut 7:2 : 2 and he delivers them over to you and you attack them, you must utterly annihilate them. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy!
- Josh 23:12-13 : 12 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, 13 know for certain that the LORD our God will no longer drive out these nations from before you. They will trap and ensnare you; they will be a whip that tears your sides and thorns that blind your eyes until you disappear from this good land the LORD your God gave you.
- Judg 2:2-3 : 2 but you must not make an agreement with the people who live in this land. You should tear down the altars where they worship.’ But you have disobeyed me. Why would you do such a thing? 3 At that time I also warned you,‘If you disobey, I will not drive out the Canaanites before you. They will ensnare you and their gods will lure you away.’”
- Judg 8:27 : 27 Gideon used all this to make an ephod, which he put in his hometown of Ophrah. All the Israelites prostituted themselves to it by worshiping it there. It became a snare to Gideon and his family.
- Ps 106:36 : 36 They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them.
- Deut 7:16 : 16 Exhortation to Destroy Canaanite Paganism You must destroy all the people whom the LORD your God is about to deliver over to you; you must not pity them or worship their gods, for that will be a snare to you.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Exod 34:15-173 verses84%
15Be careful not to make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to their gods, and someone invites you, you will eat from his sacrifice;
16and you then take his daughters for your sons, and when his daughters prostitute themselves to their gods, they will make your sons prostitute themselves to their gods as well.
17You must not make yourselves molten gods.
- Deut 12:29-302 verses83%
29The Abomination of Pagan Gods When the LORD your God eliminates the nations from the place where you are headed and you dispossess them, you will settle down in their land.
30After they have been destroyed from your presence, be careful not to be ensnared like they are; do not pursue their gods and say,“How do these nations serve their gods? I will do the same.”
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23Be on guard so that you do not forget the covenant of the LORD your God that he has made with you, and that you do not make an image of any kind, just as he has forbidden you.
- Exod 23:32-332 verses80%
32“You must make no covenant with them or with their gods.
33They 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.”
- Josh 23:11-133 verses79%
11Watch yourselves carefully! Love the LORD your God!
12But 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,
13know for certain that the LORD our God will no longer drive out these nations from before you. They will trap and ensnare you; they will be a whip that tears your sides and thorns that blind your eyes until you disappear from this good land the LORD your God gave you.
- Deut 11:16-172 verses77%
16Exhortation to Instruction and Obedience Make sure you do not turn away to serve and worship other gods!
17Then the anger of the LORD will erupt against you and he will close up the sky so that it does not rain. The land will not yield its produce, and you will soon be removed from the good land that the LORD is about to give you.
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12so that you may enter by oath into the covenant the LORD your God is making with you today.
- Judg 2:2-32 verses77%
2but you must not make an agreement with the people who live in this land. You should tear down the altars where they worship.’ But you have disobeyed me. Why would you do such a thing?
3At that time I also warned you,‘If you disobey, I will not drive out the Canaanites before you. They will ensnare you and their gods will lure you away.’”
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19Be careful not to overlook the Levites as long as you live in the land.
- Prov 22:25-262 verses76%
25lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.
26Do not be one who strikes hands in pledge or who puts up security for debts.
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12be careful not to forget the LORD who brought you out of Egypt, that place of slavery.
- Deut 8:11-122 verses76%
11Exhortation to Remember That Blessing Comes from God Be sure you do not forget the LORD your God by not keeping his commandments, ordinances, and statutes that I am giving you today.
12When you eat your fill, when you build and occupy good houses,
- Exod 34:10-112 verses75%
10He said,“See, I am going to make a covenant before all your people. I will do wonders such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation. All the people among whom you live will see the work of the LORD, for it is a fearful thing that I am doing with you.
11“Obey what I am commanding you this day. I am going to drive out before you the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite.
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13Make sure you do not offer burnt offerings in any place you wish,
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9Provision for Prophetism When you enter the land the LORD your God is giving you, you must not learn the abhorrent practices of those nations.
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18so that they cannot teach you all the abhorrent ways they worship their gods, causing you to sin against the LORD your God.
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15The Nature of Israel’s God Be very careful, then, because you saw no form at the time the LORD spoke to you at Horeb from the middle of the fire.
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18But be careful when you are setting apart the riches for God. If you take any of it, you will make the Israelite camp subject to annihilation and cause a disaster.
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7or associate with these nations that remain near you. You must not invoke or make solemn declarations by the names of their gods! You must not worship or bow down to them!
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35The LORD made a covenant with them and instructed them,“You must not worship other gods. Do not bow down to them, serve them, or offer sacrifices to them.
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7the gods of the surrounding people(whether near you or far from you, from one end of the earth to the other).
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4You must not worship the LORD your God the way they worship.
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9The Present Covenant Setting“Therefore, keep the terms of this covenant and obey them so that you may be successful in everything you do.
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38You must never forget the covenant I made with you, and you must not worship other gods.
- Deut 13:11-122 verses73%
11Thus all Israel will hear and be afraid; no longer will they continue to do evil like this among you.
12Punishment of Community Idolatry Suppose you should hear in one of your cities, which the LORD your God is giving you as a place to live, that
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3You must not do as they do in the land of Egypt where you have been living, and you must not do as they do in the land of Canaan into which I am about to bring you; you must not walk in their statutes.
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18Beware that the heart of no man, woman, clan, or tribe among you turns away from the LORD our God today to pursue and serve the gods of those nations; beware that there is among you no root producing poisonous and bitter fruit.
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4Instruct these people as follows:‘You are about to cross the border of your relatives the descendants of Esau, who inhabit Seir. They will be afraid of you, so watch yourselves carefully.
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14You must not go after other gods, those of the surrounding peoples,
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17However, if you turn aside and do not obey, but are lured away to worship and serve other gods,
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16Exhortation to Destroy Canaanite Paganism You must destroy all the people whom the LORD your God is about to deliver over to you; you must not pity them or worship their gods, for that will be a snare to you.
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9Reminder of the Horeb Covenant Again, however, pay very careful attention, lest you forget the things you have seen and disregard them for the rest of your life; instead teach them to your children and grandchildren.
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11When the LORD brings you into the land of the Canaanites, as he swore to you and to your fathers, and gives it to you,
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14Laws Concerning Witnesses You must not encroach on your neighbor’s property, which will have been defined in the inheritance you will obtain in the land the LORD your God is giving you.
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25You must not eat it so that it may go well with you and your children after you; you will be doing what is right in the LORD’s sight.
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18Do whatever is proper and good before the LORD so that it may go well with you and that you may enter and occupy the good land that he promised your ancestors,
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15Curses as Reversal of Blessings“But if you ignore the LORD your God and are not careful to keep all his commandments and statutes I am giving you today, then all these curses will come upon you in full force: