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Deuteronomy 7:3
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Deuteronomy 7:3
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3 You must not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters[a] to their sons or take their daughters for your sons,
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- Deuteronomy 7:3 sn Heb “Do not give your daughter to his son.” The command (beginning at 7:1) is given in the singular form of “you” to emphasize individual responsibility. At this point, the Hebrew also switches from the plural (see previous clause) to the singular in reference to the Canaanite sons and daughters. While the principle applies to everyone in the nation, the rhetorical presentation is of an individual father making a decision about his specific child and a particular potential spouse.
Deuteronomy 7:4
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Deuteronomy 7:4
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4 for they[a] will turn your sons away from me to worship other gods. Then the anger of the Lord will erupt against you and he will quickly destroy you.
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- Deuteronomy 7:4 tn Heb “he will,” envisioning a particular case. See note in previous verse.
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