Berean Standard Bible
“Be careful not to make a treaty with the inhabitants of the land you are entering, lest they become a snare in your midst.”
The Lord is renewing his covenant with Israel after the golden calf, and he lays out terms for life in the land they are about to enter. The first warning concerns the peoples already living there.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Be careful not to make a treaty with the inhabitants of the land you are entering, lest they become a snare in your midst.
World English Bible (WEB)
Be careful, lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land where you are going, lest it be for a snare among you:
King James Version (KJV)
Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee:
American Standard Version (ASV)
Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But take care, and do not make any agreement with the people of the land where you are going, for it will be a cause of sin to you.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Guárdate que no hagas alianza con los moradores de la tierra donde has de entrar, porque no sean por tropezadero en medio de tí:
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
»Cuídate de hacer alianza con el pueblo que habita la tierra a donde vas, porque si lo haces, pronto andarás en sus malos caminos.
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