Deuteronomy 7:3-4
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[3] neither shall you make marriages with them; your daughter you shall not give to his son, nor his daughter shall you take to your son. [4] For he will turn away your son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of Yahweh be kindled against you, and he will destroy you quickly.
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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passageEgypt was the land from which the Lord had delivered Israel, forming the backdrop to Israel’s covenant identity as a people set apart for him. In this warning against intermarriage with Canaanite nations, Egypt underscores God’s prior redemption and Israel’s obligation to remain faithful rather than be drawn into idolatry.
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