Psalm 106:36 “They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them.”

Psalm 106:36

They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them.

World English Bible

They served their idols, which became a snare to them.

American Standard Version

And served their idols, Which became a snare unto them.

Geneva Bible 1599

And serued their idoles, which were their ruine.

Darby Translation

And they served their idols; and they were a snare unto them:

Young's Literal Translation

And serve their idols, And they are to them for a snare.

Bible in Basic English

And they gave worship to images; which were a danger to them:

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Cross references

“And”

Psalm 78:58 Judges 2:17 Judges 2:19 Judges 3:5–7 Judges 10:6 2 Kings 17:8–11

Psalm 78:58 · BSB

They enraged Him with their high places and provoked His jealousy with their idols.

Judges 2:17 · BSB

Israel, however, did not listen to their judges. Instead, they prostituted themselves with other gods and bowed down to them. They quickly turned from the way of their fathers, who had walked in obedience to the LORD’s c…

Judges 2:19 · BSB

But when the judge died, the Israelites became even more corrupt than their fathers, going after other gods to serve them and bow down to them. They would not give up their evil practices and stubborn ways.

Judges 3:5–7 · BSB

Thus the Israelites continued to live among the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

Judges 10:6 · BSB

And again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD. They served the Baals, the Ashtoreths, the gods of Aram, Sidon, and Moab, and the gods of the Ammonites and Philistines. Thus they forsook the LORD and did not…

2 Kings 17:8–11 · BSB

and walked in the customs of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites, as well as in the practices introduced by the kings of Israel.

“which”

Deuteronomy 7:16 Judges 2:3 Exodus 23:33 Joshua 23:13 Judges 2:14 Judges 2:15

Deuteronomy 7:16 · BSB

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

Judges 2:3 · BSB

So 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.”

Exodus 23:33 · BSB

They must not remain in your land, lest they cause you to sin against Me. For if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.”

Joshua 23:13 · BSB

know for sure that the LORD your God will no longer drive out these nations before you. Instead, they will become for you a snare and a trap, a scourge in your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this go…

Judges 2:14 · BSB

Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them into the hands of those who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist.

Judges 2:15 · BSB

Wherever Israel marched out, the hand of the LORD was against them to bring calamity, just as He had sworn to them. So they were greatly distressed.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

35but they mingled with the nations and adopted their customs.

37They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.

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