Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee:

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Bible References

Take heed

Exodus 23:32
You are not to make a covenant with them or with their gods.
Deuteronomy 7:2
So when the LORD your God delivers them to you and you have defeated them, then utterly destroy them. You are not to make any covenant with them nor be gracious to them.
Judges 2:2
As for you, you must not make any treaties with the inhabitants of this land. Instead, tear down their altars.' But you haven't obeyed me. What have you done?

Lest

Deuteronomy 7:16
You are to utterly destroy everyone whom the LORD your God will deliver to you. Don't have pity on them nor serve their gods. Otherwise, they will become a snare for you."
Joshua 23:12
because if you ever turn back and cling to those who remain of these nations by intermarrying with them and associating one with another,
Judges 2:3
Therefore I'm now saying, "I won't expel them before you. Instead, they'll remain at your side, and their gods will ensnare you.'"
Judges 8:27
Gideon crafted the booty into an ephod and enshrined it in his home town of Ophrah. Then all of Israel committed spiritual adultery with it there, and it became a snare for Gideon and his household.
Psalm 106:36
They worshipped their idols, and this became a trap for them.

General references

Numbers 33:52
they are to drive out all the inhabitants of the land and destroy all their idols and their molten images. You are to demolish all their high places,

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