Judges 2:3

Translations

Modern

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.”

Traditional

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.

Literal

And also I said, I will not drive them out before you, and they shall be unto you in the sides, and their gods shall be unto you a snare.”

Latin

Quam ob rem nolui delere eos a facie vestra: ut habeatis hostes, et dii eorum sint vobis in ruinam.

Original

Hebrew

English

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.”

Notes

Judges 2:1–5

The sanctuary was established at Gilgal (Joshua 4:19û20; 5:10). Bokim is an unknown location where an angel of the Lord made an announcement. This announcement caused weeping and an attempt to reverse the judgment by offering a sacrifice.

Judges 1:1–2:5

The first prologue talks about how the tribes did not follow Joshua's farewell instructions (Joshua 23).

Theme notes and profiles

Holy War Oppression of God’s People

Related verses

Joshua 23:13
…know for sure that the LORD your God will no longer drive out these nations before you. Instead, they will become for you a snare and a trap, a scourge in your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land that the LORD your God has given you.
Numbers 33:55
But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land before you, those you allow to remain will become barbs in your eyes and thorns in your sides; they will harass you in the land where you settle.
Psalm 106:36
They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them.
Exodus 23:33
They must not remain in your land, lest they cause you to sin against Me. For if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.”
Judges 3:6
And they took the daughters of these people in marriage, gave their own daughters to their sons, and served their gods.
Deuteronomy 7:16
You must destroy all the peoples the LORD your God will deliver to you. Do not look on them with pity. Do not worship their gods, for that will be a snare to you.
Judges 2:21
I will no longer drive out before them any of the nations Joshua left when he died.
Exodus 34:12
Be careful not to make a treaty with the inhabitants of the land you are entering, lest they become a snare in your midst.
1 Kings 11:1–7
King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women.

Glossary

Alliance Bochim Galilee Judges, Book of Reward

Topics

Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God: Provoke God to Leave Mean to Reap the Fruits of Them Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God: Punishment of Angel (A Spirit): Appearances of To the Israelites Company: Evil Fellowship with the Wicked: Punishment of God: Appearances of To Israel Israel: Under the Judges: Reproved by an Angel for not Casting out the Original Inhabitants Repentance: when Rebuked by an Angel for not Expelling the Canaanites The Canaanites: Israel Ensnared By The Canaanites: Part of Left: To Chastise Israel The Jews: Condemned for Associating with Other Nations

Judges 2:3

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