And thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and their daughters go a whoring after their gods, and make thy sons go a whoring after their gods.
Don't let your sons marry their daughters, because their daughters will worship other gods and lead your sons to worship those false gods too.
God is warning against marriages that could lead His people away from worshiping Him alone.
📚 Historical Context
This warning was given to Moses on Mount Sinai as part of God's covenant renewal after the golden calf incident. The Israelites were about to enter the Promised Land, which was populated by various Canaanite tribes who worshiped multiple gods through practices that often included temple prostitution and child sacrifice. God knew that intermarriage with these peoples would inevitably lead to religious compromise and the abandonment of true worship.
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