Deuteronomy 7:16
ContextNET © | You must destroy 1 all the people whom the Lord your God is about to deliver over to you; you must not pity them or worship 2 their gods, for that will be a snare to you. |
NIV © | You must destroy all the peoples the LORD your God gives over to you. Do not look on them with pity and do not serve their gods, for that will be a snare to you. |
NASB © | "You shall consume all the peoples whom the LORD your God will deliver to you; your eye shall not pity them, nor shall you serve their gods, for that would be a snare to you. |
NLT © | "You must destroy all the nations the LORD your God hands over to you. Show them no mercy and do not worship their gods. If you do, they will trap you. |
MSG © | You'll make mincemeat of all the peoples that GOD, your God, hands over to you. Don't feel sorry for them. And don't worship their gods--they'll trap you for sure. |
BBE © | And you are to send destruction on all the peoples which the Lord your God gives into your hands; have no pity on them, and do not give worship to their gods; for that will be a cause of sin to you. |
NRSV © | You shall devour all the peoples that the LORD your God is giving over to you, showing them no pity; you shall not serve their gods, for that would be a snare to you. |
NKJV © | "And you shall destroy all the peoples whom the LORD your God delivers over to you; your eye shall have no pity on them; nor shall you serve their gods, for that will be a snare to you. |
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NET © | You must destroy 1 all the people whom the Lord your God is about to deliver over to you; you must not pity them or worship 2 their gods, for that will be a snare to you. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “devour” (so NRSV); KJV, NAB, NASB “consume.” The verbal form (a perfect with vav consecutive) is understood here as having an imperatival or obligatory nuance (cf. the instructions and commands that follow). Another option is to take the statement as a continuation of the preceding conditional promises and translate “and you will destroy.” 2 tn Or “serve” (so KJV, NIV, NRSV). |