Exodus 34:16

Exodus · Old Testament · Chapter 34

“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.”Exodus 34:16

What Does Exodus 34:16 Mean?

Exodus 34:16 is found in the book of Exodus, chapter 34, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 16 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Idolatry.

Cross-References (16)

These passages are connected to Exodus 34:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

1 Kings 11:2“Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.”2 Corinthians 6:14“Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?”Nehemiah 10:30“And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:”Deuteronomy 7:3“Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.”Judges 3:6“And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods.”Ezra 9:2“For they have taken of their daughters for themselves, and for their sons: so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.”Genesis 26:34“And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:”Numbers 25:1“And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.”Nehemiah 13:25“And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.”Genesis 24:3“And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:”Nehemiah 13:23“In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:”Genesis 6:2“That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.”Deuteronomy 20:18“That they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so should ye sin against the LORD your God.”Isaiah 2:6“Therefore thou hast forsaken thy people the house of Jacob, because they be replenished from the east, and are soothsayers like the Philistines, and they please themselves in the children of strangers.”Numbers 12:1“And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.”Psalms 106:39“Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.”

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