New International Version Do not let them live in your land or they will cause you to sin against me, because the worship of their gods will certainly be a snare to you.” New Living Translation They must not live in your land, or they will cause you to sin against me. If you serve their gods, you will be caught in the trap of idolatry.” English Standard Version They shall not dwell in your land, lest they make you sin against me; for if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.” Berean Standard Bible 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.” Berean Literal Bible They shall not dwell 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.” King James Bible They 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. New King James Version They shall not dwell in your land, lest they make you sin against Me. For if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.” New American Standard Bible They shall not live in your land, otherwise they will make you sin against Me; for if you serve their gods, it is certain to be a snare to you.” NASB 1995 “They shall not live in your land, because they will make you sin against Me; for if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.” NASB 1977 “They shall not live in your land, lest they make you sin against Me; for if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.” Legacy Standard Bible They shall not live in your land, lest they make you sin against Me; for if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.” Amplified Bible They shall not live in your land, because they will make you sin against Me; for if you serve their gods, it is certain to be a trap for you [resulting in judgment].” Berean Annotated Bible 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. Christian Standard Bible They must not remain in your land, or else they will make you sin against me. If you serve their gods, it will be a snare for you.” Holman Christian Standard Bible They must not remain in your land, or else they will make you sin against Me. If you worship their gods, it will be a snare for you.” American Standard Version They 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. Contemporary English Version Don't let them stay in your land. They will trap you into sinning against me and worshiping their gods. English Revised Version They 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Never let them live in your land, or they will make you sin against me and trap you into serving their gods." Good News Translation Do not let those people live in your country; if you do, they will make you sin against me. If you worship their gods, it will be a fatal trap for you." International Standard Version They are not to live in your land. Otherwise they will cause you to sin against me. If you worship their gods, it will become a snare for you." NET Bible They must not live in your land, lest they make you sin against me, for if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you." New Heart English Bible They shall not dwell in your land, lest they make you sin against me, for if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you." Webster's Bible Translation They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee to sin against me: for if thou shalt serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to thee. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleThey 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.” World English Bible They shall not dwell in your land, lest they make you sin against me, for if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionthey do not dwell in your land, lest they cause you to sin against Me when you serve their gods, when it becomes a snare to you.” Berean Literal Bible They shall not dwell 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.” Young's Literal Translation they do not dwell in thy land, lest they cause thee to sin against Me when thou servest their gods, when it becometh a snare to thee.' Smith's Literal Translation They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they shall cause thee to sin against me: if thou shalt serve their gods, surely shall it be to thee for a snare. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLet them not dwell in thy land, lest perhaps thy make thee sin against me, if thou serve their god: which undoubtedly will be a scandal to thee. Catholic Public Domain Version They may not live on your land, lest perhaps they may cause you to sin against me, if you serve their gods, which certainly would be a temptation for you.” New American Bible They must not live in your land. For if you serve their gods, this will become a snare to you. New Revised Standard Version They shall not live in your land, or they will make you sin against me; for if you worship their gods, it will surely be a snare to you. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThey shall not dwell in your land, lest they make you sin before me; you shall not serve their gods, lest they be a stumbling block to you. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they shall not dwell in your land, lest they cause you to sin before me, and you shall not serve their gods, that they will not be a stumbling block to you. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917They shall not dwell in thy land--lest they make thee sin against Me, for thou wilt serve their gods--for they will be a snare unto thee. Brenton Septuagint Translation And they shall not dwell in thy land, lest they cause thee to sin against me; for if thou shouldest serve their gods, these will be an offence to thee. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context God's Angel to Lead…32You shall make no covenant with them or with their gods. 33They 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.” Cross References They must not remain in your land, Numbers 33:55 But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land before you, those you allow to remain will become barbs in your eyes and thorns in your sides; they will harass you in the land where you settle. Deuteronomy 7:2 and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy. Exodus 34:12-16 Be careful not to make a treaty with the inhabitants of the land you are entering, lest they become a snare in your midst. / Rather, you must tear down their altars, smash their sacred stones, and chop down their Asherah poles. / For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. … lest they cause you to sin against Me. Deuteronomy 7:4 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. Deuteronomy 13:6-8 If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you embrace, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, “Let us go and worship other gods” (which neither you nor your fathers have known, / the gods of the peoples around you, whether near or far, whether from one end of the earth or the other), / you must not yield to him or listen to him. Show him no pity, and do not spare him or shield him. Joshua 23:16 If you transgress the covenant of the LORD your God, which He commanded you, and go and serve other gods and bow down to them, then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and you will quickly perish from this good land He has given you.” For if you serve their gods, Exodus 20:5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, Deuteronomy 11:16 But be careful that you are not enticed to turn aside to worship and bow down to other gods, 2 Kings 17:35 For the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites and commanded them, “Do not worship other gods or bow down to them; do not serve them or sacrifice to them. it will surely be a snare to you.” Deuteronomy 7:16 You must destroy all the peoples the LORD your God will deliver to you. Do not look on them with pity. Do not worship their gods, for that will be a snare to you. Joshua 23:13 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. Psalm 106:36 They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them. Deuteronomy 20:18 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. Judges 2:3 So now I tell you that I will not drive out these people before you; they will be thorns in your sides, and their gods will be a snare to you.” Deuteronomy 12:30 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.” Psalm 106:34-36 They did not destroy the peoples as the LORD had commanded them, / but they mingled with the nations and adopted their customs. / They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them. Treasury of Scripture They shall not dwell in your land, lest they make you sin against me: for if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you. they make 1 Kings 14:16 And he shall give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, who did sin, and who made Israel to sin. 2 Chronicles 33:9 So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom the LORD had destroyed before the children of Israel. it will surely Exodus 34:13 But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves: Deuteronomy 7:16 And thou shalt consume all the people which the LORD thy God shall deliver thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee. Deuteronomy 12:30 Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou inquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. Jump to Previous Cause Dwell Evil Gods Serve Servest Sin Snare Sure Surely Wilt WorshipJump to Next Cause Dwell Evil Gods Serve Servest Sin Snare Sure Surely Wilt WorshipExodus 23 1. Of slander, false witness, and partiality4. Of charitableness 6. Of justice in judgment 8. Of taking bribes 9. Of oppressing a stranger 10. Of the year of rest 12. Of the Sabbath 13. Of idolatry 14. Of the three feasts 18. Of the blood and the fat of the sacrifice 20. An angel is promised, with a blessing, if they obey him They must not remain in your land, Canaan was the land God promised to Abraham’s descendants, and its inhabitants were under judgment for generations of rebellion and corruption. Israel was not to make room for the Canaanite peoples or establish peaceful religious coexistence with them. Num 33:55 But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land… lest they cause you to sin against Me. Israel’s calling as God’s holy nation required exclusive loyalty to Him. Continued contact with Canaanite worship and customs would tempt the Israelites to compromise the covenant and adopt idolatrous practices. Deu 7:4 because they will turn your sons away from following Me… For if you serve their gods, The gods of Canaan, including Baal and Asherah, were tied to fertility, harvests, and prosperity. Their worship directly contradicted God’s command that Israel have no other gods. Exo 20:5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them;… it will surely be a snare to you.” Idolatry would become a trap, drawing Israel away from the Lord and bringing spiritual ruin. Israel’s later history shows the fulfillment of this warning as foreign worship repeatedly led to oppression, judgment, and exile. Deu 7:16 You must destroy all the peoples the LORD your God… Persons / Places / Events 1. The IsraelitesThe chosen people of God, who are being instructed on how to live in the Promised Land. 2. The Promised Land The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 3. The Canaanites and Other Inhabitants The existing peoples in the Promised Land, whose practices and gods were contrary to the worship of Yahweh. 4. Yahweh (God) The one true God who commands the Israelites to remain faithful to Him and avoid idolatry. 5. Idolatry The worship of false gods, which is a central concern in this passage as it leads to sin and separation from God. Teaching Points Avoiding Spiritual CompromiseJust as the Israelites were warned against allowing pagan influences to remain, Christians today must guard against influences that lead away from God. The Danger of Idolatry Idolatry is not just the worship of physical idols but can include anything that takes precedence over God in our lives. We must identify and remove these snares. Faithfulness to God The call to serve God alone is timeless. Our commitment to God should be unwavering, reflecting His holiness in our lives. The Importance of Obedience Obedience to God's commands is crucial for maintaining a relationship with Him. Disobedience leads to spiritual snares and separation from God. Community and Influence The community we surround ourselves with can influence our spiritual walk. We must choose relationships that encourage and strengthen our faith. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Exodus 23:33?2. How does Exodus 23:33 warn against adopting ungodly practices in our lives? 3. What are the consequences mentioned in Exodus 23:33 for allowing foreign influences? 4. How can we apply Exodus 23:33 to maintaining spiritual purity today? 5. What other Scriptures emphasize avoiding the influence of ungodly cultures? 6. How does Exodus 23:33 guide us in setting boundaries in our relationships? 7. Why does Exodus 23:33 warn against allowing foreigners to dwell in the land? 8. How does Exodus 23:33 relate to the concept of idolatry? 9. What historical context influenced the command in Exodus 23:33? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Exodus 23? (33) They shall not dwell in thy land.--Individuals might remain if they became proselytes, as Urijah the Hittite, Araunah the Jebusite, &c.; and the Gibeonites remained en masse, but in a servile condition. What was forbidden was the co-existence of friendly but independent heathen communities with Israel within the limits of Canaan. This would have been a perpetual "snare" to the Israelites, and would have continually led them into idolatry; as we find that it did during the period of the early Judges. (See Judges 1:27-36; Judges 2:11-13; Judges 3:5-7.) Verse 33. - They shall not dwell in the land. This law did not, of course, affect proselytes; nor was it considered to preclude the continuance in the land of the enslaved Gibeonites. It forbade any Canaanite communities being suffered to remain within the limits of Palestine on friendly terms with the Hebrews. The precaution was undoubtedly a wise one. Exodus 23:33 NIV |
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