They mixed in with the nations and learned their ways.

反与他们混杂相合，学习他们的行为，

反倒与列国相交，学习他们的行为，

反倒与列国相交，学习他们的行为，

反倒与他们混居，仿效他们的习俗，

反而和外族人混居杂处，学习他们的风俗习惯。

反而与列国混合，学习他们的行为，

反與他們混雜相合，學習他們的行為，

反倒與列國相交，學習他們的行為，

反倒與列國相交，學習他們的行為，

反倒與他們混居，仿效他們的習俗，

反而和外族人混居雜處，學習他們的風俗習慣。

反而和外國人混雜嫁娶，學習他們的行為，

反而與列國混合，學習他們的行為，

乃與諸族雜處、習其行為兮、

乃偕異邦人、爰居爰處、染其污俗兮、

與異邦人雜處、遂效其習俗、

非惟不從。且與雜居。習其異端。同流合汚。

but they mingled with the nations and adopted their customs.

Instead, they mixed with those nations and adopted their ways.

but they mixed with the nations and learned to do as they did.

Instead, they mingled among the pagans and adopted their evil customs.

but mingled with the nations and adopted their ways.

But they got involved with the nations And learned their practices,

But they mingled with the Gentiles And learned their works;

But mingled themselves with the nations, And learned their works,

but mingled with the nations and adopted their ways.

But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.

but mixed themselves with the nations, and learned their works.

The Israelites lived among the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.They took the Canaanites’ daughters as wives and gave their daughters to the Canaanites; they worshiped their gods as well.

Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast affects the whole batch of dough?

but you must not make an agreement with the people who live in this land. You should tear down the altars where they worship.’ But you have disobeyed me. Why would you do such a thing?At that time I also warned you,‘ If you disobey, I will not drive out the Canaanites before you. They will ensnare you and their gods will lure you away.’”

Indeed, O LORD, you have abandoned your people, the descendants of Jacob. For diviners from the east are everywhere; they consult omen readers like the Philistines do. Plenty of foreigners are around.

Do not be deceived:“ Bad company corrupts good morals.”

The men of Judah were unable to conquer the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. The Jebusites live with the people of Judah in Jerusalem to this very day.

The men of Manasseh did not conquer Beth Shan, Taanach, or their surrounding towns. Nor did they conquer the people living in Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo or their surrounding towns. The Canaanites managed to remain in those areas.Whenever Israel was strong militarily, they forced the Canaanites to do hard labor, but they never totally conquered them.The men of Ephraim did not conquer the Canaanites living in Gezer. The Canaanites lived among them in Gezer.The men of Zebulun did not conquer the people living in Kitron and Nahalol. The Canaanites lived among them and were forced to do hard labor.The men of Asher did not conquer the people living in Acco or Sidon, nor did they conquer Ahlab, Aczib, Helbah, Aphek, or Rehob.The people of Asher live among the Canaanites residing in the land because they did not conquer them.The men of Naphtali did not conquer the people living in Beth Shemesh or Beth Anath. They live among the Canaanites residing in the land. The Canaanites living in Beth Shemesh and Beth Anath were forced to do hard labor for them.The Amorites forced the people of Dan to live in the hill country. They did not allow them to live in the coastal plain.The Amorites managed to remain in Har Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. Whenever the tribe of Joseph was strong militarily, the Amorites were forced to do hard labor.The border of Amorite territory ran from the Scorpion Ascent to Sela and on up.