Ezra 9:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So nowוְ֠עַתָּה
(ve·'at·tah)
6258: nowprobably from anah
do not giveתִּתְּנ֣וּ
(tit·te·nu)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
your daughtersבְּֽנֹותֵיכֶ֞ם
(be·no·v·tei·chem)
1323: daughterfrom ben
to their sonsלִבְנֵיהֶ֗ם
(liv·nei·hem)
1121: sona prim. root
norאַל־
(al-)
408: not (a subjective neg.)a prim. particle
takeתִּשְׂא֣וּ
(tis·'u)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
their daughtersוּבְנֹֽתֵיהֶם֙
(u·ve·no·tei·hem)
1323: daughterfrom ben
to your sons,לִבְנֵיכֶ֔ם
(liv·nei·chem,)
1121: sona prim. root
and neverוְלֹֽא־
(ve·lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
seekתִדְרְשׁ֧וּ
(tid·re·shu)
1875: to resort to, seeka prim. root
their peaceשְׁלֹמָ֛ם
(she·lo·mam)
7965: completeness, soundness, welfare, peacefrom shalem
or their prosperity, 
 
2899b: welfare, benefit, good things, goodfrom tob
that you may be strongתֶּחֶזְק֗וּ
(te·chez·ku)
2388: to be or grow firm or strong, strengthena prim. root
and eatוַאֲכַלְתֶּם֙
(va·'a·chal·tem)
398: to eata prim. root
the goodט֣וּב
(tuv)
2898: good things, goods, goodnessfrom tob
[things] of the landהָאָ֔רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz,)
776: earth, landa prim. root
and leave [it] as an inheritanceוְהֹורַשְׁתֶּ֥ם
(ve·ho·v·rash·tem)
3423: to take possession of, inherit, dispossessa prim. root
to your sonsלִבְנֵיכֶ֖ם
(liv·nei·chem)
1121: sona prim. root
forever.'עַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah


















KJV Lexicon
Now therefore give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
not your daughters
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
unto their sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
neither take
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
their daughters
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
unto your sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
nor seek
darash  (daw-rash')
to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
their peace
shalowm  (shaw-lome')
safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
or their wealth
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
for
`ad  (ad)
especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
ever
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
that ye may be strong
chazaq  (khaw-zak')
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
and eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
the good
tuwb  (toob)
good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best), beauty, gladness, welfare
of the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and leave it for an inheritance
yarash  (yaw-rash')
to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin
to your children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
for ever
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So now do not give your daughters to their sons nor take their daughters to your sons, and never seek their peace or their prosperity, that you may be strong and eat the good things of the land and leave it as an inheritance to your sons forever.'

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So do not give your daughters to their sons in marriage or take their daughters for your sons. Never seek their peace or prosperity, so that you will be strong, eat the good things of the land, and leave it as an inheritance to your sons forever."

International Standard Version
So, therefore, do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons, nor marry their daughters to your sons, and under no circumstances are you to seek their well-being or their wealth, so that you may remain strong, enjoying the best things the land has to give, and so that you may establish an inheritance for your children forever.'

NET Bible
Therefore do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons, and do not take their daughters in marriage for your sons. Do not ever seek their peace or welfare, so that you may be strong and may eat the good of the land and may leave it as an inheritance for your children forever.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So never let your daughters marry their sons or your sons marry their daughters, and never seek peace or trade with them. Then you will be strong, be able to eat the good things the land produces, and be able to give this land as a long-lasting inheritance to your children.'

King James 2000 Bible
Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth forever: 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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