Ezra · עֶזְרָא

Ezra 9:12

וְעַתָּ֡ה בְּנֹתֵיכֶ֡ם אַֽל תִּתְּנ֡וּ לִבְנֵיהֶ֡ם וּבְנֹתֵיהֶ֡ם אַל תִּשְׂאוּ֩ לִבְנֵיכֶ֨ם וְלֹ֥א תִדְרְשׁ֛וּ שְׁלֹמָ֥ם וְטֹבָתָ֖ם עַד עוֹלָ֑ם לְמַ֣עַן תֶּחֶזְק֡וּ וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֣ם אֶת טוּב הָאָ֡רֶץ וְהוֹרַשְׁתֶּ֣ם לִבְנֵיכֶ֡ם לְעוֹלָֽם׃
vʿatah bnoteykem ʾal titnv libneyhem vbnoteyhem ʾal tishʾv libneykem vloʾ tidrshv shlomam vṭobatam ʿad ʿvolam lmaʿan teḥezqv vaʾakaltem ʾet ṭvb haʾareṣ vhvorashtem libneykem lʿvolam
King James Version (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.

Modern English

Therefore do not give your daughters to their sons, neither take their daughters for your sons, and never seek their peace or prosperity, that you may be strong and eat the good of the land and leave it for an inheritance to your children forever.

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