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Judges 2:2–4

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2and as for you, ayou shall make no covenant with the inhabitants of this land; byou shall tear down their altars.’ But you have not 1obeyed Me; what is this you have done?

3“Therefore I also said, ‘aI will not drive them out before you; but they will 1become bas thorns in your sides and their gods will be a snare to you.’ ”

4When the angel of the Lord spoke these words to all the sons of Israel, the people lifted up their voices and wept.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit listened to My voice
  2. 1Some ancient mss read be adversaries, and

Cross references

  1. aEx 23:32; Deut 7:2–5
  2. bEx 34:12, 13
  3. aJosh 23:13
  4. bNum 33:55

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

and you shall make no covenant with the inhabitants of this land; you shall break down their altars.’ But you have not obeyed my voice. What is this you have done? 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.” As soon as the angel of the Lord spoke these words to all the people of Israel, the people lifted up their voices and wept.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

and you shall not make a covenant with the people of this land, but you shall break down their altars.’ Yet you have disobeyed me. Why have you done this? And I have also said, ‘I will not drive them out before you; they will become traps for you, and their gods will become snares to you.’ ”

When the angel of the Lord had spoken these things to all the Israelites, the people wept aloud,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

You are not to make a covenant with the inhabitants of this land. You are to tear down their altars. But you have not obeyed me. What have you done? 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.” When the angel of the Lord had spoken these words to all the Israelites, the people wept loudly.

NLTNew Living Translation

For your part, you were not to make any covenants with the people living in this land; instead, you were to destroy their altars. But you disobeyed my command. Why did you do this? 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.”

When the angel of the Lord finished speaking to all the Israelites, the people wept loudly.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And as for you, do not make a covenant with the inhabitants of this land; break down their altars.’ But you did not listen to my voice. Why would you do such a thing? 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.” And as the angel of Yahweh spoke these words to all the Israelites, the people wept bitterly.

KJV 1900King James Version

And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this? 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. And it came to pass, when the angel of the Lord spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept.