Ezra 9:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.”
Ezra 9:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ezra 9:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ezra 9:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now therefore don’t give your daughters to their sons. Don’t 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.’”
Ezra 9:12 — World English Bible
Ezra 9:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity for ever; that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.”
Ezra 9:12 — American Standard Version
Ezra 9:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Ezra 9:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Ezra 9:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Now therefore give not your daughters to their sons, neither take their daughters to your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity for ever; that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.”
Ezra 9:12 — Darby Translation
Ezra 9:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Now therfore shall ye not giue your daughters vnto their sonnes, neither shall ye take their daughters vnto your sonnes, nor seeke their peace nor wealth for euer, that yee may be strong and eate the goodnes of the lande, and leaue it for an inheritance to your sonnes for euer.”
Ezra 9:12 — Geneva Bible
Ezra 9:12 in Context — Ezra 9
10 Mas agora, ó Deus nosso, o que diremos depois disto? Porque abandonamos os teus mandamentos,
11 Os quais mandaste por meio de teus servos, os profetas, dizendo: A terra em que entrais para tomar posse é um terra imunda, por causa das imundícias dos povos daquelas terras, por suas abominações com que a encheram de um extremo ao outro de sua contaminação.
12 Agora, pois, não dareis vossas filhas aos seus filhos, nem tomareis suas filhas para vossos filhos, e nunca procurareis sua paz nem seu bem; para que vos fortaleçais, e comais o bem da terra, e a deixeis por herança a vossos filhos para sempre.
13 E depois de tudo o que nos sobreveio por causa de nossas más obras, e de nossa grande culpa, ainda que tu, Deus nosso, puniste menos do que [merecíamos] por nossas perversidades, e nos deixaste um remanescente como este;
14 Voltaremos, pois, agora, a anular teus mandamentos, e a nos aparentarmos com os povos destas abominações? Não te indignarias tu contra nós até nos consumir, até não haver resto nem remanescente?
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What Does Ezra 9:12 Mean?
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