Note his easily understood command to Israel through Moses. With reference to the inhabitants of surrounding nations ​ — people who did not serve Jehovah — ​ the Israelites were instructed: “You must not form any marriage alliances with them.
لِأَنَّهُ يَرُدُّ ٱبْنَكَ عَنِ ٱتِّبَاعِي ،‏ فَيَخْدُمُونَ آلِهَةً أُخْرَى ،‏ فَيَحْتَدِمُ غَضَبُ يَهْوَهَ عَلَيْكُمْ ،‏ وَيُفْنِيكُمْ سَرِيعًا » .‏ —‏ تث ٧ :‏ ​ ٣ ،‏ ٤‏ .‏