Psalms

Psalm 106:35–36

³⁵but they mingled with the nations

and adopted their customs.

³⁶They worshiped their idols,

which became a snare to them.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but they mingled	וַיִּתְעָרְב֥וּ	way·yiṯ·‘ā·rə·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6148 take on pledge, give in pledge, exchange
with the nations	בַגּוֹיִ֑ם	ḇag·gō·w·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
and adopted	וַֽ֝יִּלְמְד֗וּ	way·yil·mə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3925 exercise in, learn
their customs	מַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶֽם׃	ma·‘ă·śê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4639 deed, work

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They worshiped	וַיַּעַבְד֥וּ	way·ya·‘aḇ·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5647 work, serve
their idols	עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֑ם	‘ă·ṣab·bê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6091 idol
which became	וַיִּהְי֖וּ	way·yih·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a snare to them	לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃	lə·mō·w·qêš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4170 a bait or lure

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 106:35 Judges 3:5–6 · 1 Corinthians 15:33 · 1 Corinthians 5:6 · Judges 2:2–3 · Judges 1:27–36 · Isaiah 2:6

Psalm 106:36 Deuteronomy 7:16 · Judges 2:3 · Exodus 23:33 · Judges 2:12–15 · Psalm 78:58

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.