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Now, therefore, do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters for your sons. Never seek their peace or prosperity, so that you may be strong and may eat the good things of the land, leaving it as an inheritance to your sons forever.’
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Now therefore don’t give your daughters to their sons, neither take their daughters to your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity forever; that you may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children forever.’
World English Bible (WEB)
Now therefore give{H5414}{(H8799)} not your daughters{H1323} unto their sons{H1121}, neither take{H5375}{(H8799)} their daughters{H1323} unto your sons{H1121}, nor seek{H1875}{(H8799)} their peace{H7965} or their wealth{H2896} for{H5704} ever{H5769}: that ye may be strong{H2388}{(H8799)}, and eat{H398}{(H8804)} the good{H2898} of the land{H776}, and leave it for an inheritance{H3423}{(H8689)} to your children{H1121} for ever{H5769}.
Strong's King James
So now don't give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters to your sons. Never ever seek their shalom-peace or their good. So that you may grow strong and eat the good of the land, and an inheritance to your sons until forever.
The F.O.G
and now, your daughters ye do not give to their sons, and their daughters ye do not take to your sons, and ye do not seek their peace, and their good—unto the age, so that ye are strong, and have eaten the good of the land, and given possession to your sons unto the age.
Young's Literal Translation
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