Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For if you ever go back and
King 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:
Holman Bible
For if you turn away and cling to the rest of these nations remaining among you,
International Standard Version
because if you ever turn back and cling to those who remain of these nations by intermarrying with them and associating one with another,
A Conservative Version
Else if ye do at all go back, and cling to the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in to them, and they to you,
American Standard Version
Else if ye do at all go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you;
Amplified
For if you ever turn back and cling to the rest of these nations, these that are left among you, and intermarry with them, so that you associate with them and they with you,
Bible in Basic English
For if you go back, joining yourselves to the rest of these nations who are still among you, getting married to them and living with them and they with you:
Darby Translation
For if ye in any wise go back, and cleave unto the residue of these nations, these that remain among you, and make marriages with them, and come in unto them and they unto you:
Julia Smith Translation
For if turning back, ye shall turn back and cleave to the remainder of these nations, these being left with you, and marry with them, and go in to them, and they in to you,
King James 2000
Else if you do in any way 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:
Lexham Expanded 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},
Modern King James verseion
Otherwise, if you go back in any way, and hold to those left of these nations, these that remain among you, and shall marry them and go in to them and they to you,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But and if ye shall go back and cleave unto the rest of these nations that remain with you and shall make marriages with them, and shall go to them and they come to you:
NET Bible
But if you ever turn away and make alliances with these nations that remain near you, and intermarry with them and establish friendly relations with them,
New Heart English Bible
Else if you do at all go back, and hold fast to the remnant of these nations, even these who remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in to them, and they to you;
The Emphasized Bible
But, if ye, do in any wise turn back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, these which remain with you, - and intermarry with them, and go in with them, and, they, with you;
Webster
Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave to the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and associate with them, and they with you:
World English Bible
"But if you do at all go back, and hold fast to the remnant of these nations, even these who remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in to them, and they to you;
Youngs Literal Translation
But -- if ye at all turn back and have cleaved to the remnant of these nations, these who are left with you, and intermarried with them, and gone in to them, and they to you,
Themes
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Provoke God to leave mean to reap the fruits of them
the Canaanites » Israel commanded » Not to intermarry with
Jews, the » Prohibited from » Marry with others
Marriage » With the heathen forbidden
Miscegenation » Reasons for prohibition
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 23:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joshua's Farewell Address
11
Be very careful, therefore, to love the LORD your God.
12 For if you ever go back and
Cross References
Deuteronomy 7:3
You shall not intermarry with them, giving your daughters to their sons or taking their daughters for your sons,
Genesis 2:24
Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.
Genesis 34:3
And his soul was drawn to Dinah the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her.
Exodus 34:12-16
Take care, lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land to which you go, lest it become a snare in your midst.
1 Samuel 18:1-3
As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
1 Kings 11:2
from the nations concerning which the LORD had said to the people of Israel, "You shall not enter into marriage with them, neither shall they with you, for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods." Solomon clung to these in love.
1 Kings 11:4
For when Solomon was old his wives turned away his heart after other gods, and his heart was not wholly true to the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.
Ezra 9:1-2
After these things had been done, the officials approached me and said, "The people of Israel and the priests and the Levites have not separated themselves from the peoples of the lands with their abominations, from the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.
Ezra 9:11-12
which you commanded by your servants the prophets, saying, 'The land that you are entering, to take possession of it, is a land impure with the impurity of the peoples of the lands, with their abominations that have filled it from end to end with their uncleanness.
Nehemiah 13:23-26
In those days also I saw the Jews who had married women of Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab.
Psalm 36:3
The words of his mouth are trouble and deceit; he has ceased to act wisely and do good.
Psalm 106:34-35
They did not destroy the peoples, as the LORD commanded them,
Psalm 125:5
But those who turn aside to their crooked ways the LORD will lead away with evildoers! Peace be upon Israel!
Isaiah 1:4
Ah, sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, offspring of evildoers, children who deal corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD, they have despised the Holy One of Israel, they are utterly estranged.
Ezekiel 18:24
But when a righteous person turns away from his righteousness and does injustice and does the same abominations that the wicked person does, shall he live? None of the righteous deeds that he has done shall be remembered; for the treachery of which he is guilty and the sin he has committed, for them he shall die.
Zephaniah 1:6
those who have turned back from following the LORD, who do not seek the LORD or inquire of him."
Matthew 12:45
Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there, and the last state of that person is worse than the first. So also will it be with this evil generation."
John 6:66
After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him.
Romans 12:9
Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.
2 Corinthians 6:14-17
Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?
Hebrews 10:38-39
but my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him."
2 Peter 2:18-22
For, speaking loud boasts of folly, they entice by sensual passions of the flesh those who are barely escaping from those who live in error.
1 John 2:9
Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness.