Deuteronomy 17:17
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17 (A) And the king must not have a lot of wives—they might tempt him to be unfaithful to the Lord.[a] Finally, the king must not try to get huge amounts of silver and gold.
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- 17.17 a lot of wives … unfaithful to the Lord: A king would often marry the daughter of another king that he was making a treaty with. These foreign women would naturally want to worship their own gods, and would want their husband the king to do so as well.
Deuteronomy 17:17
New International Version
17 He must not take many wives,(A) or his heart will be led astray.(B) He must not accumulate(C) large amounts of silver and gold.(D)
Exodus 34:16
Contemporary English Version
16 Your men will even marry their women and be influenced to worship their gods.
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Exodus 34:16
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16 And when you choose some of their daughters as wives(A) for your sons and those daughters prostitute themselves to their gods,(B) they will lead your sons to do the same.
Deuteronomy 7:3
Contemporary English Version
3 and don't let your sons and daughters marry any of them.
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Deuteronomy 7:3
New International Version
3 Do not intermarry with them.(A) Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons,
Deuteronomy 7:4
Contemporary English Version
4 If you do, those people will lead your descendants to worship other gods and to turn their backs on the Lord. That will make him very angry, and he will quickly destroy Israel.
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Deuteronomy 7:4
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4 for they will turn your children away from following me to serve other gods,(A) and the Lord’s anger will burn against you and will quickly destroy(B) you.
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