
613 Mitzvot
Negative Mitzvah 48
Not to make covenants with idolators
This mitzvah applies specifically to the seven pagan nations of the Land (along with their meanings):
This mitzvah prohibits making covenants with these seven nations that inhabited Eretz-Yisra'el before its conquest by the children of Yisra'el. Even though it applies specifically with Eretz-Yisra'el, there is an universal principle that can be applied by all followers of YHVH. We should not make any agreement with people or organizatons that are contrary to the ways of YHVH.
2 Korinthi 6:14-18
Don't be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness
with lawlessness? And what does light and darkness have in common? And what
agreement does Moshiach have with Beliya'al? What part does a believer have
with an unbeliever? And what covenant does the Temple of YHVH have with idols?
For you are the Temple of the Living Elohim, since Elohim has said, "I
will walk among them" (Lev 26:12) and "my Mishkan (Tabernacle) will
be among them and I will be their Elohim and they will be my people" (Ezek
37:27). Therefore "Depart and go away from them," says YHVH, "Touch
no unclean thing (Is 52:11) and I will receive you (Ezek 20:41). I will be a
Father (Abba) to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says YHVH Tz'vo'at
(2 Sam 7:8,14).
This verse is often applied to marriages, but it relates to any type of partnership or contract.
Shemot (Exodus) 23:32-33
You shall make no covenant with them, nor with their elohim. They shall not
dwell in your land, lest they make you sin against me, for if you serve their
gods, it will surely be a snare to you."
Shemot (Exodus) 34:12-16
Be careful, lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land where
you are going, lest it be for a snare in the midst of you: but you shall break
down their altars, and dash in pieces their pillars, and you shall cut down
their Asherim; for you shall worship no other elohim: for YHVH, whose name is
Qanna (Jealous), is a jealous Elohim. Don't make a covenant with the inhabitants
of the land, lest they play the prostitute after their elohim, and sacrifice
to their elohim, and one call you and you eat of his sacrifice; and you take
of their daughters to your sons, and their daughters play the prostitute after
their elohim, and make your sons play the prostitute after their elohim.
The main reason that YHVH does not want us to make a covenant with them is that they will draw us into idolatry.
1 Korinthi 15:33
Don't be deceived! "Evil companionships corrupt good morals."
Ya'akov (James) 4:4
You adulterers and adulteresses, don't you know that friendship with the world
is enmity with Elohim? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes
himself an enemy of Elohim.