Num 33:55 | MHM | STEP | v. 55 : God warns them that if they allow any Canaanites or idols to remain, these will become like “pricks in their eyes and thorns in their sides” ( v. 55 ). In other words, the remaining people and idols will constantly cause trouble and pain. If we do not remove sinful things from our lives, they will continue to harm and tempt us.

‏ Numbers 33:55

v. 55: God warns them that if they allow any Canaanites or idols to remain, these will become like “pricks in their eyes and thorns in their sides” (v. 55 ^a). In other words, the remaining people and idols will constantly cause trouble and pain. If we do not remove sinful things from our lives, they will continue to harm and tempt us.