Psalm 106:35
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New International Version (©2011)
but they mingled with the nations and adopted their customs.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Instead, they mingled among the pagans and adopted their evil customs.

English Standard Version (©2001)
but they mixed with the nations and learned to do as they did.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
But they mingled with the nations And learned their practices,

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
but mingled with the nations and adopted their ways.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Instead, they mingled among the nations and learned their ways.

NET Bible (©2006)
They mixed in with the nations and learned their ways.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
But they were mixed with the Gentiles and they learned their works.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Instead, they intermarried with other nations. They learned to do what other nations did,

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
But were mixed among the nations, and learned their works.

American King James Version
But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.

American Standard Version
But mingled themselves with the nations, And learned their works,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they were mingled among the heathens, and learned their works:

Darby Bible Translation
But they mingled with the nations, and learned their works;

English Revised Version
But mingled themselves with the nations, and learned their works:

Webster's Bible Translation
But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.

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

Young's Literal Translation
And mix themselves among nations, and learn their works,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

106:34-48 The conduct of the Israelites in Canaan, and God's dealings with them, show that the way of sin is down-hill; omissions make way for commissions: when they neglected to destroy the heathen, they learned their works. One sin led to many more, and brought the judgments of God on them. Their sin was, in part, their own punishment. Sinners often see themselves ruined by those who led them into evil. Satan, who is a tempter, will be a tormentor. At length, God showed pity to his people for his covenant's sake. The unchangeableness of God's merciful nature and love to his people, makes him change the course of justice into mercy; and no other change is meant by God's repentance. Our case is awful when the outward church is considered. When nations professing Christianity, are so guilty as we are, no wonder if the Lord brings them low for their sins. Unless there is general and deep repentance, there can be no prospect but of increasing calamities. The psalm concludes with prayer for completing the deliverance of God's people, and praise for the beginning and progress of it. May all the people of the earth, ere long, add their Amen.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 35. - But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works. This was the effect of the continuous contact. "Evil communications corrupted good manners." The command to exterminate, which to moderns seems so terribly severe, and almost cruel, was undoubtedly based upon God's foreknowledge of the fact, that otherwise there would be contact, and if contact, then contamination. (For the actual fact, see Judges 2:11-13, 19; Judges 3:6, 7; Judges 6:25; Judges 10:6, etc.)

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But were mingled among the Heathen,.... Not only dwelt among them, but made covenants and contracts, carried on trade and commerce, and intermarried with them, contrary to the express law of God, Deuteronomy 7:2. Nor should saints have communion with wicked men, especially in things sinful and superstitious, 2 Corinthians 6:14.

And learned their works; not their civil works and actions, their trades and business, but their idolatrous works; of which a detail is given in the following verses: "evil communications corrupt good manners", 1 Corinthians 15:33.

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…34They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them: 35But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works. 36And they served their idols: which were a snare to them. …

Joshua 23:12 "But if you turn away and ally yourselves with the survivors of these nations that remain among you and if you intermarry with them and associate with them,
Judges 3:5 The Israelites lived among the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites.
Judges 3:6 They took their daughters in marriage and gave their own daughters to their sons, and served their gods.
Jeremiah 16:11 then say to them, 'It is because your ancestors forsook me,' declares the LORD, 'and followed other gods and served and worshiped them. They forsook me and did not keep my law.
Hosea 7:8 "Ephraim mixes with the nations; Ephraim is a flat loaf not turned over.