Parallel Verses
King James 2000
That they teach you not to do according to all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so that you should sin against the LORD your God.
New American Standard Bible
so that they may not teach you to do
King James Version
That they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so should ye sin against the LORD your God.
Holman Bible
so that they won’t teach you to do all the detestable things they do for their gods, and you sin against the Lord your God.
International Standard Version
so they won't teach you to do all the detestable things that they do for their gods. If you do what they teach you, you will sin against the LORD your God."
A Conservative Version
that they not teach you to do after all their abominations, which they have done to their gods, so ye would sin against LORD your God.
American Standard Version
that they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so would ye sin against Jehovah your God.
Amplified
so that they will not teach you to act in accordance with all the detestable practices which they have done [in worship and service] for their gods, and in this way cause you to sin against the Lord your God.
Bible in Basic English
So that you may not take them as your example and do all the disgusting things which they do in the worship of their gods, so sinning against the Lord your God.
Darby Translation
that they teach you not to do according to all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods, so that ye sin against Jehovah your God.
Julia Smith Translation
So that they shall not teach you to do according to all their abominations to their gods; and ye sinned to Jehovah your God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
so that they may not teach you to do like all their detestable things that they do for their gods and [thereby] you sin against Yahweh your God.
Modern King James verseion
so that they may not teach you to do according to all their abominations which they have done to their gods. So you would sin against Jehovah your God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that they teach you not to do after all their abominations which they do unto their gods, and so should sin against the LORD your God.
NET Bible
so that they cannot teach you all the abhorrent ways they worship their gods, causing you to sin against the Lord your God.
New Heart English Bible
that they not teach you to do after all their abominations, which they have done to their gods; so would you sin against the LORD your God.
The Emphasized Bible
lest they teach you to do, according to all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods, - and so ye sin against Yahweh your God.
Webster
That they may not teach you to do after all their abominations which they have done to their gods; so would ye sin against the LORD your God.
World English Bible
that they not teach you to do after all their abominations, which they have done to their gods; so would you sin against Yahweh your God.
Youngs Literal Translation
so that they teach you not to do according to all their abominations which they have done to their gods, and ye have sinned against Jehovah your God.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 20:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
17 But you shall utterly destroy them; namely, the Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; as the LORD your God has commanded you: 18 That they teach you not to do according to all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so that you should sin against the LORD your God. 19 When you shall besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, you shall not destroy the trees thereof by wielding an ax against them: for you may eat of them, and you shall not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege:
Cross References
Exodus 23:33
They shall not dwell in your land, lest they make you sin against me: for if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare unto you.
Deuteronomy 12:30-31
Take heed to yourself that you are not snared by following them, after they are destroyed from before you; and that you inquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.
Psalm 106:34-40
They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them:
Exodus 34:16
And you take of their daughters unto your sons, and their daughters go play the harlot after their gods, and make your sons go play the harlot after their gods.
Deuteronomy 7:4-5
For they will turn away your son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy you suddenly.
Deuteronomy 18:19
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.
Joshua 23:13
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 you perish from off this good land which the LORD your God has given you.
Judges 2:3
Therefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you.
1 Corinthians 15:33
Be not deceived: evil companions corrupt good morals.
2 Corinthians 6:17
Therefore come out from among them, and be you separate, says the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
Ephesians 5:11
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
2 Thessalonians 3:14
And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
1 Timothy 6:5
Perverse wranglings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw yourself.
2 Timothy 2:17-18
And their word will eat as does a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
Revelation 18:3-5
For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown rich through the abundance of her luxury.