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Judges 2:3
"Now I will tell you this, ‘I will not force the other people to leave this land any longer. These people will become a problem for you. They will be like a trap to you. Their false gods will become like a net to trap you.'"
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Christian Standard Bible®
Therefore, I now say: I will not drive out these people before you. They will be thorns in your sides, and their gods will be a trap for you.”
Therefore, I now say: I will not drive out these people before you. They will be thorns in your sides, and their gods will be a trap for you.”
Hebrew Names Version
Therefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be [as thorns] in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare to you.
Therefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be [as thorns] in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare to you.
King James Version
Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you.
Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you.
Lexham English Bible
Now I say, I will not drive them out from before you; they will become as thorns for you, and their gods will be a trap for you."
Now I say, I will not drive them out from before you; they will become as thorns for you, and their gods will be a trap for you."
English Standard Version
So now I say, I will not drive them out before you, but they shall become thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare to you."
So now I say, I will not drive them out before you, but they shall become thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare to you."
New Century Version
Now I tell you, ‘I will not force out the people in this land. They will be your enemies, and their gods will be a trap for you.'"
Now I tell you, ‘I will not force out the people in this land. They will be your enemies, and their gods will be a trap for you.'"
New English Translation
At that time I also warned you, ‘If you disobey, I will not drive out the Canaanites before you. They will ensnare you and their gods will lure you away.'"
At that time I also warned you, ‘If you disobey, I will not drive out the Canaanites before you. They will ensnare you and their gods will lure you away.'"
Amplified Bible
"So I also said, 'I will not drive your enemies out before you; but they will be like thorns in your sides and their gods will be a snare to you.'"
"So I also said, 'I will not drive your enemies out before you; but they will be like thorns in your sides and their gods will be a snare to you.'"
New American Standard Bible
"Therefore I also said, 'I will not drive them out from you; but they will become like thorns in your sides, and their gods will be a snare to you.'"
"Therefore I also said, 'I will not drive them out from you; but they will become like thorns in your sides, and their gods will be a snare to you.'"
Geneva Bible (1587)
Wherefore, I sayd also, I wil not cast them out before you, but they shalbe as thornes vnto your sides, & their gods shalbe your destruction.
Wherefore, I sayd also, I wil not cast them out before you, but they shalbe as thornes vnto your sides, & their gods shalbe your destruction.
Legacy Standard Bible
Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you exhorting that you contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints.
Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you exhorting that you contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints.
Contemporary English Version
And so, I'll stop helping you defeat your enemies. Instead, they will be there to trap you into worshiping their idols.
And so, I'll stop helping you defeat your enemies. Instead, they will be there to trap you into worshiping their idols.
Complete Jewish Bible
This is why I also said, ‘I will not drive them out before you; but they will be on your flanks, and their gods will become a snare for you.'"
This is why I also said, ‘I will not drive them out before you; but they will be on your flanks, and their gods will become a snare for you.'"
Darby Translation
Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be [scourges] in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you.
Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be [scourges] in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you.
George Lamsa Translation
Wherefore I also said, I will not destroy them from before you; but they shall become vanity, and their gods shall be a stumbling block to you.
Wherefore I also said, I will not destroy them from before you; but they shall become vanity, and their gods shall be a stumbling block to you.
Good News Translation
So I tell you now that I will not drive these people out as you advance. They will be your enemies, and you will be trapped by the worship of their gods."
So I tell you now that I will not drive these people out as you advance. They will be your enemies, and you will be trapped by the worship of their gods."
Literal Translation
And I also have said, I shall not dispossess them before you, and they shall become adversaries to you; and their gods shall become a snare to you.
And I also have said, I shall not dispossess them before you, and they shall become adversaries to you; and their gods shall become a snare to you.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then saide I morouer: I wil not dryue them out before you, that they maye be a fall vnto you, and their goddes a snare.
Then saide I morouer: I wil not dryue them out before you, that they maye be a fall vnto you, and their goddes a snare.
American Standard Version
Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you.
Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you.
Bible in Basic English
And so I have said, I will not send them out from before you; but they will be a danger to you, and their gods will be a cause of falling to you.
And so I have said, I will not send them out from before you; but they will be a danger to you, and their gods will be a cause of falling to you.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Wherfore I haue lykewyse determined, that I will not cast them out before you: but they shalbe as thornes vnto you, and their goddes shalbe a snare vnto you.
Wherfore I haue lykewyse determined, that I will not cast them out before you: but they shalbe as thornes vnto you, and their goddes shalbe a snare vnto you.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Wherefore I also said: I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be unto you as snares, and their gods shall be a trap unto you.'
Wherefore I also said: I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be unto you as snares, and their gods shall be a trap unto you.'
King James Version (1611)
Wherefore I also said, I will not driue them out from before you: but they shalbe as thornes in your sides, and their gods shalbe a snare vnto you.
Wherefore I also said, I will not driue them out from before you: but they shalbe as thornes in your sides, and their gods shalbe a snare vnto you.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And I said, I will not drive them out from before you, but they shall be for a distress to you, and their gods shall be to you for an offence.
And I said, I will not drive them out from before you, but they shall be for a distress to you, and their gods shall be to you for an offence.
English Revised Version
Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you.
Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you.
Berean Standard Bible
So now I tell you that I will not drive out these people before you; they will be thorns in your sides, and their gods will be a snare to you."
So now I tell you that I will not drive out these people before you; they will be thorns in your sides, and their gods will be a snare to you."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wherfore Y nolde do hem awei fro youre face, that ye haue enemyes, and that `the goddis of hem be to you in to fallyng.
Wherfore Y nolde do hem awei fro youre face, that ye haue enemyes, and that `the goddis of hem be to you in to fallyng.
Young's Literal Translation
And I also have said, I do not cast them out from your presence, and they have been to you for adversaries, and their gods are to you for a snare.'
And I also have said, I do not cast them out from your presence, and they have been to you for adversaries, and their gods are to you for a snare.'
Update Bible Version
Therefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be [as thorns] in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare to you.
Therefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be [as thorns] in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare to you.
Webster's Bible Translation
Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be [as thorns] in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare to you.
Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be [as thorns] in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare to you.
World English Bible
Therefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be [as thorns] in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare to you.
Therefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be [as thorns] in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare to you.
New King James Version
Therefore I also said, 'I will not drive them out before you; but they shall be thorns in your side, [fn] and their gods shall be a snare to you.' "
Therefore I also said, 'I will not drive them out before you; but they shall be thorns in your side, [fn] and their gods shall be a snare to you.' "
New Living Translation
So now I declare that I will no longer drive out the people living in your land. They will be thorns in your sides, and their gods will be a constant temptation to you."
So now I declare that I will no longer drive out the people living in your land. They will be thorns in your sides, and their gods will be a constant temptation to you."
New Life Bible
So now I say, ‘I will not drive them away from you. They will be like thorns in your sides. Their gods will be a trap to you.'"
So now I say, ‘I will not drive them away from you. They will be like thorns in your sides. Their gods will be a trap to you.'"
New Revised Standard
So now I say, I will not drive them out before you; but they shall become adversaries to you, and their gods shall be a snare to you."
So now I say, I will not drive them out before you; but they shall become adversaries to you, and their gods shall be a snare to you."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Wherefore also I said, I will not drive them out from before you, - but they shall be your adversaries, and, their gods, shall become unto you a snare.
Wherefore also I said, I will not drive them out from before you, - but they shall be your adversaries, and, their gods, shall become unto you a snare.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Wherefore I would not destroy them from before your face; that you may have enemies, and their gods may be your ruin.
Wherefore I would not destroy them from before your face; that you may have enemies, and their gods may be your ruin.
Revised Standard Version
So now I say, I will not drive them out before you; but they shall become adversaries to you, and their gods shall be a snare to you."
So now I say, I will not drive them out before you; but they shall become adversaries to you, and their gods shall be a snare to you."
THE MESSAGE
"So now I'm telling you that I won't drive them out before you. They'll trip you up and their gods will become a trap."
"So now I'm telling you that I won't drive them out before you. They'll trip you up and their gods will become a trap."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Therefore I also said, 'I will not drive them out before you; but they will become as thorns in your sides and their gods will be a snare to you.'"
"Therefore I also said, 'I will not drive them out before you; but they will become as thorns in your sides and their gods will be a snare to you.'"
Contextual Overview
1 The angel of the Lord went up to the city of Bokim from the city of Gilgal. The angel spoke this message from the Lord to the Israelites: "I brought you out of Egypt and led you to the land that I promised to give to your ancestors. I told you I would never break my agreement with you. 2 But in return, you must never make any agreement with the people living in that land. You must destroy their altars. I told you that, but you didn't obey me. 3 "Now I will tell you this, ‘I will not force the other people to leave this land any longer. These people will become a problem for you. They will be like a trap to you. Their false gods will become like a net to trap you.'" 4 After the angel gave the Israelites this message from the Lord , the people cried loudly. 5 So they named the place Bokim. There they offered sacrifices to the Lord .
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I also said: Judges 2:21, Numbers 33:55, Joshua 23:13
their gods: Judges 3:6, Exodus 23:33, Exodus 34:12, Deuteronomy 7:16, 1 Kings 11:1-7, Psalms 106:36
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 12:30 - that thou Deuteronomy 20:18 - General Deuteronomy 28:43 - General 1 Samuel 8:8 - General Psalms 106:35 - But Ezekiel 28:24 - a pricking Romans 6:12 - Let not 2 Corinthians 12:7 - a thorn
Cross-References
Genesis 2:2
God finished the work he was doing, so on the seventh day he rested from his work.
God finished the work he was doing, so on the seventh day he rested from his work.
Genesis 2:3
God blessed the seventh day and made it a holy day. He made it special because on that day he rested from all the work he did while creating the world.
God blessed the seventh day and made it a holy day. He made it special because on that day he rested from all the work he did while creating the world.
Genesis 2:4
This is the story about the creation of the sky and the earth. This is what happened when the Lord God made the earth and the sky.
This is the story about the creation of the sky and the earth. This is what happened when the Lord God made the earth and the sky.
Genesis 2:7
Then the Lord God took dust from the ground and made a man. He breathed the breath of life into the man's nose, and the man became a living thing.
Then the Lord God took dust from the ground and made a man. He breathed the breath of life into the man's nose, and the man became a living thing.
Genesis 2:8
Then the Lord God planted a garden in the East, in a place named Eden. He put the man he made in that garden.
Then the Lord God planted a garden in the East, in a place named Eden. He put the man he made in that garden.
Genesis 2:10
A river flowed from Eden and watered the garden. The river then separated and became four smaller rivers.
A river flowed from Eden and watered the garden. The river then separated and became four smaller rivers.
Genesis 2:11
The name of the first river was Pishon. This river flowed around the entire country of Havilah.
The name of the first river was Pishon. This river flowed around the entire country of Havilah.
Genesis 2:12
(There is gold in that country, and that gold is pure. A kind of expensive perfume and onyx are also found there.)
(There is gold in that country, and that gold is pure. A kind of expensive perfume and onyx are also found there.)
Genesis 2:13
The name of the second river was Gihon. This river flowed around the whole land of Cush.
The name of the second river was Gihon. This river flowed around the whole land of Cush.
Genesis 2:14
The name of the third river was Tigris. This river flowed east of Assyria. The fourth river was the Euphrates.
The name of the third river was Tigris. This river flowed east of Assyria. The fourth river was the Euphrates.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Wherefore I also said,.... Supposing, or on condition of their being guilty of the above things, which was foreseen they would:
I will not drive them out from before you; the seven nations of the Canaanites entirely, and which accounts for the various instances related in the preceding chapter; where it is observed, that they could not, or did not, drive the old inhabitants out of such and such places, because they sinned against the Lord, and he forsook them, and would not assist them in their enterprises, or them to their sloth and indolence:
but they shall be [as thorns] in your sides: very troublesome and afflicting, see Numbers 33:55; or for straits, as the Septuagint, or be such as would bring them into tribulation, and distress them, as the Targum; so they often did:
and their gods shall be a snare unto you; which they suffered to continue, and did not destroy them, as they ought to have done; they would be, as they proved, ensnaring to them, and whereby they were drawn to forsake the worship of the true God, and bow down to them, as we read in some following verses.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
âWherefore I also saidâ - Rather because ye have done the things mentioned in Judges 2:2, âI have now said (i. e. I now protest and declare) that I will not drive them out from before youâ (compare Judges 19:29). And it was the annonncement of this resolution by the Angel that caused the people to weep.
The word thorns in this verse is supplied by the King James Version from the similar passage in Joshua (see the marginal reference). Other versions adopt a different reading of the original text, and prefer the sense âthey shall be to you for adversariesâ (compare the last words of Numbers 33:55).
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Judges 2:3. I will not drive them out from before you — Their transgressions, and breach of the covenant, were the reasons why they were not put in entire possession of the promised land. See note at the end of this chapter. Clarke "Judges 2:23".
