Ezra 9:12
Now, therefore, do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters for your sons. Never seek their peace or prosperity, so that you may be strong and may eat the good things of the land, leaving it as an inheritance to your sons forever.'
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give not

Exodus 23:32
You shall make no covenant with them or with their gods.

Exodus 34:16
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.

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

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, . . .

nor seek their peace

Deuteronomy 23:6
You are not to seek peace or prosperity from them as long as you live.

2 Chronicles 19:2
Then Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, "Do you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.

2 John 1:10, 11
If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him. . . .

that ye may

Deuteronomy 6:1, 2
These are the commandments and statutes and ordinances that the LORD your God has instructed me to teach you to follow in the land you are about to enter and possess, . . .

Joshua 1:6-9
Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land I swore to their fathers I would give them. . . .

and eat

Isaiah 1:19
If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.

and leave it

Genesis 18:18, 19
Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed. . . .

Psalm 112:1, 2
Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments. . . .

Proverbs 13:22
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the sinner's wealth is passed to the righteous.

Proverbs 20:7
The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So now do not give your daughters to their sons nor take their daughters to your sons, and never seek their peace or their prosperity, that you may be strong and eat the good things of the land and leave it as an inheritance to your sons forever.'

King James Bible
Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So do not give your daughters to their sons in marriage or take their daughters for your sons. Never seek their peace or prosperity, so that you will be strong, eat the good things of the land, and leave it as an inheritance to your sons forever."

International Standard Version
So, therefore, do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons, nor marry their daughters to your sons, and under no circumstances are you to seek their well-being or their wealth, so that you may remain strong, enjoying the best things the land has to give, and so that you may establish an inheritance for your children forever.'

NET Bible
Therefore do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons, and do not take their daughters in marriage for your sons. Do not ever seek their peace or welfare, so that you may be strong and may eat the good of the land and may leave it as an inheritance for your children forever.'
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