Exodus
Exodus 34:16
16And 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.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And when you take | וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ | wə·lā·qaḥ·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| some of their daughters | מִבְּנֹתָ֖יו | mib·bə·nō·ṯāw | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1323 daughter |
| as brides for your sons | לְבָנֶ֑יךָ | lə·ḇā·ne·ḵā | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| their daughters | בְנֹתָ֗יו | ḇə·nō·ṯāw | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1323 daughter |
| will prostitute themselves | וְזָנ֣וּ | wə·zā·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot |
| to | אַחֲרֵי֙ | ’a·ḥă·rê | Preposition | H310 behind |
| their gods | אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ן | ’ĕ·lō·hê·hen | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine plural | H430 God |
| and cause your sons | בָּנֶ֔יךָ | bā·ne·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H1121 son |
Cross-references
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Ezra 9:2 · 1 Kings 11:2–4 · Deuteronomy 7:3–4 · Numbers 25:1–2 · Nehemiah 13:25 · Nehemiah 13:23 · 2 Corinthians 6:14–17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.