3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 2:3:1 ⧉וְגַ֣םvegamand also Judges 2:3:2 ⧉אָמַ֔רְתִּיamartiI said Judges 2:3:3 ⧉לֹֽא־אֲגָרֵ֥שׁloagareshI will not drive out Judges 2:3:4 ⧉אוֹתָ֖םotamthem Judges 2:3:5 ⧉מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑םmipenekhemfrom before you Judges 2:3:6 ⧉וְהָי֤וּvehayuand they shall be Judges 2:3:7 ⧉לָכֶם֙lakhemto you Judges 2:3:8 ⧉לְצִדִּ֔יםletsiddimfor sides Judges 2:3:9 ⧉וֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔םveelohehemand their gods Judges 2:3:10 ⧉יִהְי֥וּyihyeyuthey shall be Judges 2:3:11 ⧉לָכֶ֖םlakhemto you Judges 2:3:12 ⧉לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃lemokeshfor a snare |
3. Formal Translation And I {Yahweh, Covenant Upholder} also said, “I will not drive them out from before you, and they shall be for you as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be for you as a snare.” |
3. Dynamic Translation I {Yahweh, Divine Judge} also told you, “I will not force them out from in front of you; they will become thorns in your sides, and their gods will turn into a snare for you.” |