3. You must not intermarry with them. Do not let your daughters and sons marry their sons and daughters,
4. for they will lead your children away from me to worship other gods. Then the anger of the lord will burn against you, and he will quickly destroy you.
5. This is what you must do. You must break down their pagan altars and shatter their sacred pillars. Cut down their Asherah poles and burn their idols.
6. For you are a holy people, who belong to the lord your God. Of all the people on earth, the lord your God has chosen you to be his own special treasure.
7. “The lord did not set his heart on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other nations, for you were the smallest of all nations!