Exodus 34:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and you might takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֥
(ve·la·kach·ta)
3947: to takea prim. root
some 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
of his daughtersמִבְּנֹתָ֖יו
(mib·be·no·tav)
1323: daughterfrom ben
for your sons,לְבָנֶ֑יךָ
(le·va·nei·cha;)
1121: sona prim. root
and his daughtersבְנֹתָ֗יו
(ve·no·tav)
1323: daughterfrom ben
might playוְזָנ֣וּ
(ve·za·nu)
2181: to commit fornication, be a harlota prim. root
the harlotוְהִזְנוּ֙
(ve·hiz·nu)
2181: to commit fornication, be a harlota prim. root
with their godsאֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ן
(e·lo·hei·hen,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
and cause your sonsבָּנֶ֔יךָ
(ba·nei·cha,)
1121: sona prim. root
[also] to play the harlot 
 
2181: to commit fornication, be a harlota prim. root
with their gods.אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽן׃
(e·lo·hei·hen.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
And thou take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
of their daughters
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
unto thy 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.
and their daughters
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
go a whoring
zanah  (zaw-naw')
to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah)
after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
their gods
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
and make
zanah  (zaw-naw')
to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah)
thy 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.
go a whoring
zanah  (zaw-naw')
to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah)
after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
their gods
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and you might take some of his daughters for your sons, and his daughters might play the harlot with their gods and cause your sons also to play the harlot with their gods.

King James Bible
And thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and their daughters go a whoring after their gods, and make thy sons go a whoring after their gods.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then you will take some of their daughters as brides for your sons. Their daughters will prostitute themselves with their gods and cause your sons to prostitute themselves with their gods."

International Standard Version
"You are not to take any of their daughters for your sons. Otherwise, when their daughters prostitute themselves with their gods, they may cause your sons to prostitute themselves with their gods.

NET Bible
and you then take his daughters for your sons, and when his daughters prostitute themselves to their gods, they will make your sons prostitute themselves to their gods as well.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then your sons will end up marrying their daughters. When their daughters chase after their gods as though they were prostitutes, they'll lead your sons to do the same thing.

King James 2000 Bible
And you take of their daughters unto your sons, and their daughters go play the harlot after their gods, and make your sons go play the harlot after their gods.
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