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Exodus 23:32

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Berean Standard Bible

You shall make no covenant with them or with their gods.

American Standard Version (1901)

Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.

Bible in Basic English

Make no agreement with them or with their gods.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Thou shalt not enter into league with them, nor with their gods.

Free Bible Version

You must not make any agreement with them or with their gods.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou shalt make no couenant with them, nor with their gods:

King James (Authorized) Version

Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.

One Unity Resource Bible

You shall make no covenant ·binding contract between two or more parties· with them, nor with their elohim ·deities·.

Translation for Translators

You must not make any agreement/treaty with those people or with their gods.

Unlocked Literal Bible

You must not make a covenant with them or with their gods.

Noah Webster Bible

Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.

World English Bible

You shall make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.

Young's Literal Translation

thou dost not make a covenant with them, and with their gods;

Context

God’s Angel to Lead

³¹And I will establish your borders from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the Euphrates. For I will deliver the inhabitants into your hand, and you will drive them out before you.³²You shall make no covenant with them or with their gods.³³They must not remain in your land, lest they cause you to sin against Me. For if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.”

Summary

In Exodus 23:32, God instructs the Israelites not to make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land they are entering, as this would lead them to compromise their faith and worship false gods. This verse underscores the importance of maintaining spiritual purity and allegiance to God alone, warning against the dangers of syncretism and idolatry. By obeying this command, the Israelites would remain faithful to the Lord and avoid being swayed by the practices of the surrounding nations. Ultimately, this directive serves to protect the Israelites from spiritual harm and preserve their unique relationship with God as His chosen people.

Commentary

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Thou shalt make no covenant with them - They were incurable idolaters, and the cup of their iniquity was full. And had the Israelites contracted any alliance with them, either sacred or civil, they would have enticed them into their idolatries, to which the Jews were at all times most unhappily prone; and as God intended that they should be the preservers of the true religion till the coming of the Messiah, hence he strictly forbade them to tolerate idolatry.

Exodus 23:32

God’s Angel to Lead

³¹And I will establish your borders from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the Euphrates. For I will deliver the inhabitants into your hand, and you will drive them out before you.³²You shall make no covenant with them or with their gods.³³They must not remain in your land, lest they cause you to sin against Me. For if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.”

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Berean Standard Bible

You shall make no covenant with them or with their gods.

American Standard Version (1901)

Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.

Bible in Basic English

Make no agreement with them or with their gods.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Thou shalt not enter into league with them, nor with their gods.

Free Bible Version

You must not make any agreement with them or with their gods.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou shalt make no couenant with them, nor with their gods:

King James (Authorized) Version

Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.

One Unity Resource Bible

You shall make no covenant ·binding contract between two or more parties· with them, nor with their elohim ·deities·.

Translation for Translators

You must not make any agreement/treaty with those people or with their gods.

Unlocked Literal Bible

You must not make a covenant with them or with their gods.

Noah Webster Bible

Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.

World English Bible

You shall make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.

Young's Literal Translation

thou dost not make a covenant with them, and with their gods;