Judges 2:3 New English Translation
3 At that time I also warned you,[a] ‘If you disobey,[b] I will not drive out the Canaanites[c] before you. They will ensnare you[d] and their gods will lure you away.’”[e]
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- Judges 2:3 tn Heb “And I also said.” The use of the perfect tense here suggests that the messenger is recalling an earlier statement (see Josh 23:12-13). However, some translate, “And I also say,” understanding the following words as an announcement of judgment upon those gathered at Bokim.
- Judges 2:3 tn The words “If you disobey” are supplied in the translation for clarity. See Josh 23:12-13.
- Judges 2:3 tn Heb “them”; the referent (the Canaanites) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Judges 2:3 tn The meaning of the Hebrew word צִדִּים (tsiddim) is uncertain in this context. It may be related to an Akkadian cognate meaning “snare.” If so, a more literal translation would be “they will become snares to you.” Normally the term in question means “sides,” but this makes no sense here. On the basis of Num 33:55 some suggest the word for “thorns” has been accidentally omitted. If this word is added, the text would read, “they will become [thorns] in your sides” (cf. NASB, NIV, NLT).
- Judges 2:3 tn Heb “their gods will become a snare to you.”
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