Deuteronomy 7:3

Verse

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Bible in Basic English

Do not take wives or husbands from among them; do not give your daughters to their sons, or take their daughters for your sons.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Neither shalt thou make marriages with them. Thou shalt not give thy daughter to his son, nor take his daughter for thy son:

Free Bible Version

Don't intermarry with them. Don't let your daughters marry their sons or have their daughters marry your sons,

Geneva Bible 1599

Neither shalt thou make marriages with them, neither giue thy daughter vnto his sonne, nor take his daughter vnto thy sonne.

King James (Authorized) 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.

One Unity Resource Bible

neither shall you make marriages with them. You shall not give your daughter to his son, nor shall you take his daughter for your son.

Translation for Translators

You must not marry any of them. You must not allow your daughters to marry any of their sons or allow your sons to marry any of their daughters.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Neither will you arrange any marriages with them. You will not give your daughters to their sons, and you will not take their daughters for your sons.

Noah Webster Bible

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.

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,

Context

Drive 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.

Sermons

Commentary Notes - Joshua

Walter Beuttler

Summary

In this verse, God instructs the Israelites not to intermarry with the pagan nations in the land they are entering, emphasizing the importance of maintaining their spiritual purity and allegiance to Him. The prohibition against intermarriage was meant to prevent the Israelites from being led astray into idolatry and away from worshiping the one true God. This command highlights the significance of being set apart and consecrated for God's purposes, reminding believers of the need to guard their hearts and remain faithful to God's covenant.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Neither shalt thou make marriages with them,.... Unless they became proselytes, as Rahab, who was married by Salmon, and so those of other nations, as Ruth the Moabitess, and so any captive taken in war; otherwise it was not lawful, bad consequences have followed upon it, which it is the design of this law to prevent; that is, being snared and drawn aside into idolatry, which was the case of Solomon: thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son; for, according to the Targum of Jonathan, whosoever marries with them, it is as if he married with their idols: and this law, according to the Jewish writers (c), is binding with respect to other nations besides the seven; and whosoever marries any Heathen, of whatsoever nation, is to be beaten. (c) Maimon. Hilchot lssure Biah, c. 12. sect. 1.