Judges

Judges 2:3

³So 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.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So now	וְגַ֣ם	wə·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
I tell you	אָמַ֔רְתִּי	’ā·mar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
that I will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
drive out	אֲגָרֵ֥שׁ	’ă·ḡā·rêš	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1644 drive out, cast out
before you	מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם	mip·pə·nê·ḵem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
they will be	וְהָי֤וּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in your	לָכֶם֙	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
sides	לְצִדִּ֔ים	lə·ṣid·dîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H6654 side
and their gods	וֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם	wê·lō·hê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H430 God
will be	יִהְי֥וּ	yih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a snare	לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃	lə·mō·w·qêš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4170 a bait or lure
to you	לָכֶ֖ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.