Deuteronomy 20:18
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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.so that they cannot teach you to do all the detestable things they do for their gods, and so cause you to sin against the LORD your God.
In other translations
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.so that they cannot teach you to do all the detestable things they do for their gods, and so cause you to sin against the LORD your God.
Hebrew words
לְמַעַןlema'anso thatH4616אֲשֶׁר'asherthatH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808יְלַמְּדוּyelameduthey may teachH3925אֶתְכֶם'etkhem<obj.> youH853לַעֲשׂוֹתla'asotto doH6213כְּכֹלkekholaccording to allH3605תּוֹעֲבֹתָםto'avotamabominations theirH8441אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834עָשׂוּ'asuthey have doneH6213לֵאלֹהֵיהֶםleloheihemfor gods theirH430וַחֲטָאתֶםvachatatemand you will sinH2398לַיהוָהlayahwehto YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶם׃ ס'eloheikhemGod yourH430
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Related verses
- Deuteronomy 12:30-3130 Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. 31 Thou shalt not do so unto the Lord thy God: for every abomination to the Lord, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods.30 be careful not to be ensnared by their ways after they have been destroyed before you. Do not inquire about their gods, asking, “How do these nations serve their gods? I will do likewise.” 31 You must not worship the LORD your God in this way, because they practice for their gods every abomination which the LORD hates. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods.
- Exodus 23:33They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin against me: for if thou serve their gods, it will surely be a snare unto thee.They must not remain in your land, lest they cause you to sin against Me. For if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.”
- Ephesians 5:11And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
- Psalm 106:34-4034 They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them: 35 But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works. 36 And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them. 37 Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils,34 They did not destroy the peoples as the LORD had commanded them, 35 but they mingled with the nations and adopted their customs. 36 They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them. 37 They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:14And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.
- 2 Corinthians 6:17Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”
- Exodus 34:16And 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.And when you take some of their daughters as brides for your sons, their daughters will prostitute themselves to their gods and cause your sons to do the same.
- Deuteronomy 7:4-54 For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the Lord be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly. 5 But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire.4 because they will turn your sons away from following Me to serve other gods. Then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and He will swiftly destroy you. 5 Instead, this is what you are to do to them: tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, cut down their Asherah poles, and burn their idols in the fire.
- 1 Corinthians 15:33Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
- Joshua 23:13Know 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 ye perish from off this good land which the Lord your God hath given you.know for sure that the LORD your God will no longer drive out these nations before you. Instead, they will become for you a snare and a trap, a scourge in your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land that the LORD your God has given you.
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