Judges 2:22 Parallel Translations

I will test the people of Israel with these nations to see whether or not they will carefully follow the LORD's ways as their ancestors did."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.

ASV:

that by them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of Jehovah to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.

BBE:

In order to put Israel to the test, and see if they will keep the way of the Lord, walking in it as their fathers did, or not.

DBY:

that by them I may test Israel, whether they will take care to walk in the way of the LORD as their fathers did, or not."

ERV:

that by them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.

JPS:

that by them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.'

WBS:

That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk in it, as their fathers kept it, or not.

WEB:

that by them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of Yahweh to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not."

YLT:

in order to try Israel by them, whether they are keeping the way of Jehovah, to go in it, as their fathers kept it or not.'

Judges 2:22 Cross References

XREF:

Deuteronomy 8:2 "You shall remember all the way which the LORD your God has led you in the wilderness these forty years, that He might humble you, testing you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not.

Deuteronomy 13:3 you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams; for the LORD your God is testing you to find out if you love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

2:22 That through them I may {m} prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep [it], or not.
(m) So that both outward enemies and false prophets are but a trial to prove our faith, De 13:3, Jud 3:1.

WES:

2:22 May prove - That I may try and see whether Israel will be true and faithful to me, or whether they will suffer themselves to be corrupted by the counsels and examples of their bad neighbours.

MHC:

2:6-23 We have a general idea of the course of things in Israel, during the time of the Judges. The nation made themselves as mean and miserable by forsaking God, as they would have been great and happy if they had continued faithful to him. Their punishment answered to the evil they had done. They served the gods of the nations round about them, even the meanest, and God made them serve the princes of the nations round about them, even the meanest. Those who have found God true to his promises, may be sure that he will be as true to his threatenings. He might in justice have abandoned them, but he could not for pity do it. The Lord was with the judges when he raised them up, and so they became saviours. In the days of the greatest distress of the church, there shall be some whom God will find or make fit to help it. The Israelites were not thoroughly reformed; so mad were they upon their idols, and so obstinately bent to backslide. Thus those who have forsaken the good ways of God, which they have once known and professed, commonly grow most daring and desperate in sin, and have their hearts hardened. Their punishment was, that the Canaanites were spared, and so they were beaten with their own rod. Men cherish and indulge their corrupt appetites and passions; therefore God justly leaves them to themselves, under the power of their sins, which will be their ruin. God has told us how deceitful and desperately wicked our hearts are, but we are not willing to believe it, until by making bold with temptation we find it true by sad experience. We need to examine how matters stand with ourselves, and to pray without ceasing, that we may be rooted and grounded in love, and that Christ may dwell in our hearts by faith. Let us declare war against every sin, and follow after holiness all our days.

CONC:

Care Fathers Forefathers Keeping Kept Order Prove Test Therein Try Walk Walking Whether

Care Israel Keeping Kept Order Prove Test Therein Try Use Walk Way Whether

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