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Ezra 9:12

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12So do not give your daughters to their sons in marriage or take their daughters for your sons.t Never pursue their welfare or prosperity,u so that you will be strong, eat the good things of the land, and leave it as an inheritance to your sons forever.”

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Cross references

  1. tDt 7:1–4; Ezr 9:2; Neh 13:23–28
  2. uDt 7:3; 23:6

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Therefore do not give your daughters to their sons, neither take their daughters for your sons, and never seek their peace or prosperity, that you may be strong and eat the good of the land and leave it for an inheritance to your children forever.’

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Therefore, do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters for your sons. Do not seek a treaty of friendship with them at any time, that you may be strong and eat the good things of the land and leave it to your children as an everlasting inheritance.’

NLTNew Living Translation

Don’t let your daughters marry their sons! Don’t take their daughters as wives for your sons. Don’t ever promote the peace and prosperity of those nations. If you follow these instructions, you will be strong and will enjoy the good things the land produces, and you will leave this prosperity to your children forever.’

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Therefore, do not give your daughters to their sons, and do not take their daughters for your sons. Do not seek their peace and prosperity so that forever you may be strong and eat the good of the land and may give it as an inheritance to your sons.’

KJV 1900King James Version

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.