²⁸ But they said, “We have certainly seen that the Lord ^(A)is with you. So we said, ‘Let there now be an oath between us, between you and us; and let us make a ^[a]covenant with you,

^12 (A)Take heed to yourself, lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land where you are going, lest it be a snare in your midst.

² and when the Lord your God delivers ^(A)them over to you, you shall conquer them and utterly destroy them. ^(B)You shall make no covenant with them nor show mercy to them.

⁷ Then the men of Israel said to the ^(A)Hivites, “Perhaps you dwell among us; so ^(B)how can we make a covenant with you?”

² And ^(A)you shall make no ^[a]covenant with the inhabitants of this land; ^(B)you shall tear down their altars.’ ^(C)But you have not obeyed My voice. Why have you done this?