Numbers 33:55

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

But if you don’t drive out the inhabitants of the land before you, those you allow to remain will become barbs for your eyes and thorns for your sides; they will harass you in the land where you will live.

Cross References

Judges 2:3

Therefore, I now say: I will not drive out these people before you.  They will be thorns  in your sides,  and their gods will be a trap for you.’

Deuteronomy 7:16

You must destroy all the peoples the Lord your God is delivering over to you and not look on them with pity. Do not worship their gods, for that will be a snare to you.

Deuteronomy 7:4

because they will turn your sons away from me to worship other gods.  Then the Lord’s anger will burn against you,  and he will swiftly destroy you.

Exodus 23:33

They must not remain in your land, or else they will make you sin against me. If you serve their gods, it will be a snare for you.’

Ezekiel 28:24

‘ “The house of Israel will no longer be hurt by  prickly briars or painful thorns  from all their neighbours who treat them with contempt. Then they will know that I am the Lord God.

2 Corinthians 12:7

especially because of the extraordinary revelations. Therefore, so that I would not exalt myself, a thorn in the flesh  was given to me, a messenger of Satan  to torment me so that I would not exalt myself.

Numbers 33:56

And what I had planned to do to them, I will do to you.’

Joshua 23:7

and so that you do not associate with these nations remaining among you. Do not call on the names of their gods or make an oath to them;  do not serve them or bow in worship to them.