Verse 12
Ezra 9:12
Bible in Basic English
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So now do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons or do anything for their peace or well-being for ever; so that you may be strong, living on the good of the land, and handing it on to your children for a heritage for ever.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ֠/עַתָּה בְּֽנוֹתֵי/כֶ֞ם אַל תִּתְּנ֣וּ לִ/בְנֵי/הֶ֗ם וּ/בְנֹֽתֵי/הֶם֙ אַל תִּשְׂא֣וּ לִ/בְנֵי/כֶ֔ם וְ/לֹֽא תִדְרְשׁ֧וּ שְׁלֹמָ֛/ם וְ/טוֹבָתָ֖/ם עַד עוֹלָ֑ם לְמַ֣עַן תֶּחֶזְק֗וּ וַ/אֲכַלְתֶּם֙ אֶת ט֣וּב הָ/אָ֔רֶץ וְ/הוֹרַשְׁתֶּ֥ם לִ/בְנֵי/כֶ֖ם עַד עוֹלָֽם
English Translation
And now, do not give your daughters to their sons, and do not take their daughters for your sons, and do not seek their peace or their prosperity forever, so that you may be strong and eat the good of the land and inherit it to your children forever.
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