721 B
721 B
The angel of Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel.
become thorns in your sides
The angel of Yahweh compares the Canaanites to thorns to express that like a thorn in a person's side is painful so also the Canaanites will cause problems for Israel. AT: "become problems for you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
thorns
sharp pieces of wood up to 7 centimeters long that stick out from some plants
their gods will become a trap for you
AT: "their gods are like a trap that will lead you into sin" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
cried out and wept
AT: "they cried many tears"
Bochim
See how you translated this in Judges 2:1.