Joshua 23:11-13

New Century Version

¹¹ So you must be careful to love the Lord your God.

¹² “If you turn away from the way of the Lord and become friends with these people who are not part of Israel and marry them, ¹³ the Lord your God will not help you defeat your enemies. They will be like traps for you, like whips on your back and thorns in your eyes, and none of you will be left in this good land the Lord your God has given you.