Because some had formed marriage alliances with the idol - worshipping people, the entire nation might eventually be assimilated into the pagan nations. Pure worship could have vanished from the face of the earth.
Tā kā daļa ebreju bija ņēmuši sievas no tautām, kas kalpoja elkiem, ar laiku visa ebreju tauta varēja saplūst ar pagānu tautām, un tad tīrā pielūgsme izzustu no zemes virsas.