Lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land,.... A marriage covenant, taking their daughters in marriage to their sons, and "vice versa", as the following words show; here the caution is to be understood and the words supplied from Ex 34:12 and inserted and connected thus, "take heed to thyself, lest thou make", &c.
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Exodus 34:15
Exodus 34:15
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