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Judges 3:6

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What does Judges 3:6 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their own daughters to their sons and served their gods.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their own daughters to their sons and served their gods.
Judges 3:6 — American Standard Version

Context — Judges 3

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
3[namely], the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon unto the entrance of Hamath.
4And they were [left], to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of Jehovah, which he commanded their fathers by Moses.
5And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites:
6and they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their own daughters to their sons and served their gods.
7And the children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and forgat Jehovah their God, and served the Baalim and the Asheroth.
8Therefore the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Cushan-rishathaim eight years.
9And when the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah, Jehovah raised up a saviour to the children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb`s younger brother.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, etc.] The Israelites intermarried with the inhabitants of the land, contrary to the express command of God, (<050703>Deuteronomy 7:3); whereby they confounded their families, debased their blood, and were ensnared into idolatry, as follows: perhaps to these unlawful marriages, in their first settlement in the land of Canaan, reference is had in (<261603>Ezekiel 16:3), “thy father [was] an Amorite and thy mother an Hittite”; an Amorite marrying a daughter of Israel, and an Israelitish man an Hittite woman: and served their gods; this was the natural consequence of their intermarriages, which the Lord…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See Judges 2:2 note. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Served their gods - Were drawn to idolatry by the persuasions and examples of their yoke - fellows. Judges 3:7”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Exo 34:16; Deu 7:3, Deu 7:4; Kg1 11:1-5; Ezr 9:11, Ezr 9:12; Neh 13:23-27; Eze 16:3 Judges 3:7”
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