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Exodus 23:32-33
Excerpted from: Manasseh

This theme, then, is repeated, last of all, in verses 32 and 33 where He adds: “Do not make any agreements with the people of the land because that is going to lead you to their gods. Their covenants are going to lead you to their gods”—just like His covenant was made to lead people to Him. Then He adds there “nor with their gods.” They go together.

Then He says this astounding statement: “They shall not dwell in your land.” Does He mean the gods or does He mean the people? Well, He was going to push the people out at this point so that the people would not even be a temptation to them. But notice why He did not want them there. “For they will make you [force you, cause you] to sin against Me.”

They are of a different mind, a different set of attitudes, a different set of beliefs, a different way they grew up. These people would lead Israel astray, so keep them out, and especially their gods out.

“For if you serve their gods [which is what He was getting at all the time, that would be the ultimate end of playing nice with these other people], it will surely be a snare to you.” They would be caught. And what happens when an animal is snared? It does not go well with the animal. They are usually killed and eaten.

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