Deuteronomy 7:3
New International Version
Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons,

New Living Translation
You must not intermarry with them. Do not let your daughters and sons marry their sons and daughters,

English Standard Version
You shall not intermarry with them, giving your daughters to their sons or taking their daughters for your sons,

Berean Standard Bible
Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons,

King James Bible
Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.

New King James Version
Nor shall you make marriages with them. You shall not give your daughter to their son, nor take their daughter for your son.

New American Standard Bible
Furthermore, you shall not intermarry with them: you shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor shall you take their daughters for your sons.

NASB 1995
“Furthermore, you shall not intermarry with them; you shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor shall you take their daughters for your sons.

NASB 1977
“Furthermore, you shall not intermarry with them; you shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor shall you take their daughters for your sons.

Legacy Standard Bible
Furthermore, you shall not intermarry with them; you shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor shall you take their daughters for your sons.

Amplified Bible
You shall not intermarry with them; you shall not give your daughter to his son, nor shall you take his daughter for your son;

Christian Standard Bible
You must not intermarry with them, and you must not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons,

American Standard Version
neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.

Contemporary English Version
and don't let your sons and daughters marry any of them.

English Revised Version
neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Never marry any of them. Never let your daughters marry their sons or your sons marry their daughters.

Good News Translation
Do not marry any of them, and do not let your children marry any of them,

International Standard Version
You are not to intermarry with them. You are not to give your daughters to their sons nor take their daughters for your sons,

Majority Standard Bible
Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons,

NET Bible
You must not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons,

New Heart English Bible
neither shall you make marriages with them; your daughter you shall not give to his son, nor shall you take his daughter for your son.

Webster's Bible Translation
Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give to his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take to thy son.

World English Bible
You shall not make marriages with them. You shall not give your daughter to his son, nor shall you take his daughter for your son.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And you do not join in marriage with them; you do not give your daughter to his son, and you do not take his daughter to your son,

Young's Literal Translation
'And thou dost not join in marriage with them; thy daughter thou dost not give to his son, and his daughter thou dost not take to thy son,

Smith's Literal Translation
Thou shall not marry with them; thy daughters thou shalt not give to his son, and his daughter thou shalt not take to thy son.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Neither shalt thou make marriages with them. Thou shalt not give thy daughter to his son, nor take his daughter for thy son:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And you shall not associate with them in marriage. You shall not give your daughter to his son, nor accept his daughter for your son.

New American Bible
You shall not intermarry with them, neither giving your daughters to their sons nor taking their daughters for your sons.

New Revised Standard Version
Do not intermarry with them, giving your daughters to their sons or taking their daughters for your sons,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Neither shall you make marriages with them; you shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And you shall not marry them; you shall not give your daughters to their sons, and you shall not take their daughters for your sons.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
neither shalt thou make marriages with them: thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
neither shall ye contract marriages with them: thou shalt not give thy daughter to his son, and thou shalt not take his daughter to thy son.

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Context
Casting out the Nations
2and 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. 3Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons, 4because they will turn your sons away from following Me to serve other gods. Then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and He will swiftly destroy you.…

Cross References
1 Kings 11:1-2
King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love.

Ezra 9:1-2
After these things had been accomplished, the leaders approached me and said, “The people of Israel, including the priests and Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the surrounding peoples whose abominations are like those of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites. / Indeed, the Israelites have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, so that the holy seed has been mixed with the people of the land. And the leaders and officials have taken the lead in this unfaithfulness!”

Nehemiah 13:23-27
In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab. / Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah. / I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these men and pulled out their hair. Then I made them take an oath before God and said, “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves! ...

Joshua 23:12-13
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, / know for sure that the LORD your God will no longer drive out these nations before you. Instead, they will become for you a snare and a trap, a scourge in your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land that the LORD your God has given you.

Exodus 34:15-16
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. / And when you take some of their daughters as brides for your sons, their daughters will prostitute themselves to their gods and cause your sons to do the same.

Judges 3:5-6
Thus the Israelites continued to live among the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. / And they took the daughters of these people in marriage, gave their own daughters to their sons, and served their gods.

1 Corinthians 7:39
A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord.

2 Corinthians 6:14-17
Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? / What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? / What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.” ...

Malachi 2:11
Judah has broken faith; an abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem. For Judah has profaned the LORD’s beloved sanctuary by marrying the daughter of a foreign god.

Genesis 24:3
and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling,

Genesis 28:1
So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded.

1 Corinthians 5:9-11
I wrote you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people. / I was not including the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. / But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.

1 Corinthians 7:12-14
To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If a brother has an unbelieving wife and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. / And if a woman has an unbelieving husband and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. / For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.

1 Peter 3:1-2
Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives / when they see your pure and reverent demeanor.

1 Kings 16:31
And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal.


Treasury of Scripture

Neither shall you make marriages with them; your daughter you shall not give to his son, nor his daughter shall you take to your son.

Genesis 6:2,3
That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose…

Exodus 34:15,16
Lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go a whoring after their gods, and do sacrifice unto their gods, and one call thee, and thou eat of his sacrifice; …

Joshua 23:12,13
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: …

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Deuteronomy 7
1. All communion with the nations is forbidden
5. for fear of idolatry,
6. for the holiness of the people,
9. for the nature of God in his mercy and justice,
17. and for the assuredness of victory which God will give over them.














Do not intermarry with them
The Hebrew root for "intermarry" is "תִּתְחַתֵּן" (tithaten), which implies forming a covenantal relationship through marriage. In the ancient Near Eastern context, marriage was not merely a personal or familial affair but a binding social contract that often included religious and cultural assimilation. The Israelites were called to be a distinct people, set apart for God’s purposes. This command underscores the importance of maintaining spiritual purity and allegiance to Yahweh, avoiding the syncretism that could arise from intermarriage with pagan nations. Historically, intermarriage often led to the introduction of foreign gods and practices, as seen in the accounts of Solomon and others, which ultimately led to Israel's spiritual decline.

Do not give your daughters to their sons
The phrase "do not give" in Hebrew is "לֹא תִתֵּן" (lo titen), which carries a strong imperative. This command reflects the patriarchal structure of ancient Israelite society, where fathers had the authority to arrange marriages. The giving of daughters in marriage was a significant act that could influence familial and tribal alliances. By prohibiting such unions, God was protecting the covenant community from the dilution of faith and the potential for idolatry. This directive emphasizes the responsibility of the family unit to uphold and transmit the faith to future generations, ensuring that the worship of Yahweh remained central to Israelite identity.

or take their daughters for your sons
The Hebrew word for "take" is "תִּקַּח" (tiqach), which implies an active choice or decision. This part of the verse addresses the reciprocal nature of marriage arrangements, highlighting the potential for cultural and religious compromise. In the ancient world, marriage was often a means of securing peace and alliances between different groups. However, for the Israelites, such alliances could lead to spiritual compromise. The historical context of Deuteronomy is crucial here, as the Israelites were on the brink of entering the Promised Land, surrounded by nations with vastly different religious practices. This command serves as a safeguard against the erosion of their distinct identity as God’s chosen people, called to be a light to the nations by living according to His statutes and commandments.

Verse 3. - Neither shalt thou make marriages with them. Brought into intimate relations with idolaters, they might be seduced into idolatry; and where marriage was contracted with an idolater, the children might be brought up in idolatry. Such unions were forbidden.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Do not
וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

intermarry with them.
תִתְחַתֵּ֖ן (ṯiṯ·ḥat·tên)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 2859: To give, away in marriage, to contract affinity by marriage

Do not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

give
תִתֵּ֣ן (ṯit·tên)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

your daughters
בִּתְּךָ֙ (bit·tə·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1323: A daughter

to their sons
לִבְנ֔וֹ (liḇ·nōw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1121: A son

or take
תִקַּ֥ח (ṯiq·qaḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

their daughters
וּבִתּ֖וֹ (ū·ḇit·tōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1323: A daughter

for your sons,
לִבְנֶֽךָ׃ (liḇ·ne·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1121: A son


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