Which group of people were the Israelites strictly forbidden from intermarrying with to prevent idolatry?
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Correct answer: The Canaanites
Deuteronomy 7:3-4 warns that foreign spouses from these nations would turn the hearts of the Israelites away from God to serve other idols.
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