Verse Comparison: Judges 2:3
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.
Amplified® Bible
So now I say, 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.
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.
Darby English 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."
Good News Bible
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."
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.
New American Standard Bible
"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.'"
New International Version
Now therefore I tell you that I will not drive them out before you; they will be thorns in your sides and their gods will 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, and their gods shall be a snare to you.’”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"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 become a snare to you.'"
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."
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.'
