Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and when their daughters go a whoring after their gods,
New American Standard Bible
and
King James Version
And thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and their daughters go a whoring after their gods, and make thy sons go a whoring after their gods.
Holman Bible
Then you will take some of their daughters as brides for your sons. Their daughters will prostitute themselves with their gods and cause your sons to prostitute themselves with their gods.
International Standard Version
"You are not to take any of their daughters for your sons. Otherwise, when their daughters prostitute themselves with their gods, they may cause your sons to prostitute themselves with their gods.
A Conservative Version
and thou take of their daughters to thy sons, and their daughters play the harlot after their gods, and make thy sons play the harlot after their gods.
American Standard Version
and thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and their daughters play the harlot after their gods, and make thy sons play the harlot after their gods.
Amplified
and you might take some of his daughters for your sons, and his daughters would play the prostitute with their gods and cause your sons also to play the prostitute (commit apostasy) with their gods [that is, abandon the true God for man-made idols].
Bible in Basic English
Or take their daughters for your sons; for when their daughters give worship before their gods, they will make your sons take part with them.
Darby Translation
and thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and their daughters go a whoring after their gods, and make thy sons go a whoring after their gods.
Julia Smith Translation
And thou didst take from his daughters to thy sons, and they committed fornication after their gods, and they made thy sons commit fornication after their gods.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and you take from their daughters for your sons, and their daughters prostitute [themselves] after their gods, and they cause your sons to prostitute [themselves] after their gods.
Modern King James verseion
and lest you take from their daughters for your sons, and their daughters go whoring after their gods and make your sons go whoring after their gods.
NET Bible
and you then take his daughters for your sons, and when his daughters prostitute themselves to their gods, they will make your sons prostitute themselves to their gods as well.
New Heart English Bible
and you take of their daughters to your sons, and their daughters play the prostitute after their gods, and make your sons play the prostitute after their gods.
The Emphasized Bible
And thou wilt take of his daughters for thy sons, - And his daughters will go unchastely after their gods, And will cause thy sons to go unchastely after their gods.
Webster
And thou take of their daughters to thy sons, and their daughters go astray after their gods, and make thy sons go astray after their gods.
World English Bible
and you take of their daughters to your sons, and their daughters play the prostitute after their gods, and make your sons play the prostitute after their gods.
Youngs Literal Translation
and thou hast taken of their daughters to thy sons, and their daughters have gone a-whoring after their gods, and have caused thy sons to go a-whoring after their gods;
Themes
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Lead to idolatry
Covenant » Who not to make a covenant with
Idolatry » Saints should » Not intermarry with those who practice
Marriage » Wives among the israelites must be israelites
Marriage » The reward for marrying idolaters
Interlinear
Laqach
Bath
Bath
Zanah
זנה
Zanah
...harlot, go a whoring, ...whoredom, whore, commit fornication, whorish, harlot , commit, continually, great, whore's
Usage: 93
'achar
אחר
'achar
Usage: 488
'elohiym
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 34:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Covenant Stipulations
15 lest, if thou make any covenant with the inhabiters of the land, when they go a whoring after their gods and do sacrifice unto their gods, they call thee and thou eat of their sacrifice; 16 And thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and when their daughters go a whoring after their gods, 17 they make thy sons go a whoring after their gods also. Thou shalt make thee no gods of metal.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 7:3-4
Also thou shalt make no marriages with them, neither give thy daughter unto his son nor take his daughter unto thy son.
1 Kings 11:2-4
even of nations of which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, "See ye come not at them, nor let them come to you: for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods." Nevertheless to such Solomon clave and fell in love with them.
Ezra 9:2
For they have taken the daughters of the same, and their sons, and have mixed the holy seed with the nations in the lands: and the hand of the rulers and lords of council hath been principal in this trespass."
Nehemiah 13:25
And I reproved them, and cursed them, and smote certain men of them, and plucked them up, and took an oath of them by God, "Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, neither shall ye take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
Numbers 25:1-2
And Israel dwelt in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab,
Nehemiah 13:23
And at the same time saw I Jews, that married wives of Ashdod, Ammon, and of Moab;
2 Corinthians 6:14-17
Set yourselves therefore at large, and bear not a stranger's yoke with the unbelievers. For what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? What company hath light with darkness?