^23:12But if you ever turn away and make alliances with²² these nations that remain near you,²³ and intermarry with them and establish friendly relations with them,²⁴^23:13know for certain that the Lord our God will no longer drive out these nations from before you. They will trap and ensnare you;²⁵ they will be a whip that tears²⁶ your sides and thorns that blind²⁷ your eyes until you disappear²⁸ from this good land the Lord your God gave you.

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Footnotes

22 Heb “and hug.”
23 Heb “the remnant of the these nations, these nations that are with you.”
24 Heb “and go into them, and they into you.”
25 Heb “be a trap and a snare to you.”
26 Heb “in.”
27 Heb “thorns in your eyes.”
28 Or “perish.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For if you turn back and cling to the remnant of these nations remaining among you and make marriages with them, so that you associate with them and they with you, know for certain that the Lord your God will no longer drive out these nations before you, but they shall be a snare and a trap for you, a whip on your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from off this good ground that the Lord your God has given you.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“But if you turn away and ally yourselves with the survivors of these nations that remain among you and if you intermarry with them and associate with them, then you may be sure that the Lord your God will no longer drive out these nations before you. Instead, they will become snares and traps for you, whips on your backs and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land, which the Lord your God has given you.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

If you ever turn away and become loyal to the rest of these nations remaining among you, and if you intermarry or associate with them and they with you, know for certain that the Lord your God will not continue to drive these nations out before you. They will become a snare and a trap for you, a sharp stick for your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you disappear from this good land the Lord your God has given you.

NLTNew Living Translation

“But if you turn away from him and cling to the customs of the survivors of these nations remaining among you, and if you intermarry with them, then know for certain that the Lord your God will no longer drive them out of your land. Instead, they will be a snare and a trap to you, a whip for your backs and thorny brambles in your eyes, and you will vanish from this good land the Lord your God has given you.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

for if indeed you turn back and join these remaining nations among you, and you intermarry with them, marrying their women and they yours, know for certain that Yahweh your God will not continue to drive out these nations from before you; they will be for you a snare and a trap, a whip on your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land that Yahweh your God has given to you.

KJV 1900King James Version

Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you: Know for a certainty that the Lord your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the Lord your God hath given you.

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