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the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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Contemporary English Version
Judges 2:22
and I'm going to let those enemies stay. I'll use them to test Israel, because then I can find out if Israel will worship and obey me as their ancestors did.
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Christian Standard Bible®
I did this to test Israel and to see whether or not they would keep the Lord’s way by walking in it, as their fathers had.”
I did this to test Israel and to see whether or not they would keep the Lord’s way by walking in it, as their fathers had.”
Hebrew Names Version
that by them I may prove Yisra'el, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.
that by them I may prove Yisra'el, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.
King James Version
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.
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.
Lexham English Bible
in order to test Israel whether or not they would observe the way of Yahweh, to walk in it just as their ancestors did."
in order to test Israel whether or not they would observe the way of Yahweh, to walk in it just as their ancestors did."
English Standard Version
in order to test Israel by them, whether they will take care to walk in the way of the Lord as their fathers did, or not."
in order to test Israel by them, whether they will take care to walk in the way of the Lord as their fathers did, or not."
New Century Version
I will use them to test Israel, to see if Israel will keep the Lord 's commands as their ancestors did."
I will use them to test Israel, to see if Israel will keep the Lord 's commands as their ancestors did."
New English Translation
Joshua left those nations to test Israel. I wanted to see whether or not the people would carefully walk in the path marked out by the Lord , as their ancestors were careful to do."
Joshua left those nations to test Israel. I wanted to see whether or not the people would carefully walk in the path marked out by the Lord , as their ancestors were careful to do."
Amplified Bible
in order to test [the loyalty of] Israel by them, whether Israel will keep the way of the LORD to walk in it, as their fathers did, or not."
in order to test [the loyalty of] Israel by them, whether Israel will keep the way of the LORD to walk in it, as their fathers did, or not."
New American Standard Bible
in order to test Israel by them, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk in it as their fathers did, or not."
in order to test Israel by them, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk in it as their fathers did, or not."
Geneva Bible (1587)
That through them I may proue Israel, whether they wil keepe the way of the Lorde, to walke therein, as their fathers kept it, or not.
That through them I may proue Israel, whether they wil keepe the way of the Lorde, to walke therein, as their fathers kept it, or not.
Legacy Standard Bible
And on some, who are doubting, have mercy;
And on some, who are doubting, have mercy;
Complete Jewish Bible
This is how I will test Isra'el, to see whether or not they will keep the way of Adonai , living according to it, as their ancestors did."
This is how I will test Isra'el, to see whether or not they will keep the way of Adonai , living according to it, as their ancestors did."
Darby Translation
that through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of Jehovah to walk therein, as their fathers did keep [it], or not.
that through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of Jehovah to walk therein, as their fathers did keep [it], or not.
Easy-to-Read Version
I will use them to test the Israelites. I will see if the Israelites can keep the Lord 's commands as their ancestors did."
I will use them to test the Israelites. I will see if the Israelites can keep the Lord 's commands as their ancestors did."
George Lamsa Translation
That through them I may prove Israel whether they will keep the way of the LORD, and whether they will walk in it, as their fathers did keep it, or not.
That through them I may prove Israel whether they will keep the way of the LORD, and whether they will walk in it, as their fathers did keep it, or not.
Good News Translation
I will use them to find out whether or not these Israelites will follow my ways, as their ancestors did."
I will use them to find out whether or not these Israelites will follow my ways, as their ancestors did."
Literal Translation
so that by them I may test Israel, whether they are keeping the way of Jehovah, to go in it, as their fathers kept it, or not.
so that by them I may test Israel, whether they are keeping the way of Jehovah, to go in it, as their fathers kept it, or not.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
that by them I maye proue Israel, whether they wil kepe the waye of the LORDE, to walke therin, as their fathers dyd, or not.
that by them I maye proue Israel, whether they wil kepe the waye of the LORDE, to walke therin, as their fathers dyd, or not.
American Standard Version
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.
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.
Bible in Basic English
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.
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
That through them I may proue Israel, whether they wil kepe the way of the Lorde, and walke therin as their fathers dyd, or not.
That through them I may proue Israel, whether they wil kepe the way of the Lorde, and walke therin as their fathers dyd, or not.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.'
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.'
King James Version (1611)
That through them I may proue Israel, whether they will keepe the way of the Lord, to walke therein, as their fathers did keepe it, or not.
That through them I may proue Israel, whether they will keepe the way of the Lord, to walke therein, as their fathers did keepe it, or not.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
to prove Israel with them, whether they would keep the way of the Lord, to walk in it, as their fathers kept it, or no.
to prove Israel with them, whether they would keep the way of the Lord, to walk in it, as their fathers kept it, or no.
English Revised Version
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.
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.
Berean Standard Bible
In this way I will test whether Israel will keep the way of the LORD by walking in it as their fathers did."
In this way I will test whether Israel will keep the way of the LORD by walking in it as their fathers did."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
that in hem Y asaie Israel, whether thei kepen the weie of the Lord, and goen ther ynne, as her fadris kepten, ether nay.
that in hem Y asaie Israel, whether thei kepen the weie of the Lord, and goen ther ynne, as her fadris kepten, ether nay.
Young's Literal Translation
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.'
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.'
Update Bible Version
that by them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of Yahweh to walk therein, as their fathers kept it, or not.
that by them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of Yahweh to walk therein, as their fathers kept it, or not.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
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.
World English Bible
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.
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.
New King James Version
so that through them I may test Israel, whether they will keep the ways of the LORD, to walk in them as their fathers kept them, or not."
so that through them I may test Israel, whether they will keep the ways of the LORD, to walk in them as their fathers kept them, or not."
New Living Translation
I did this to test Israel—to see whether or not they would follow the ways of the Lord as their ancestors did."
I did this to test Israel—to see whether or not they would follow the ways of the Lord as their ancestors did."
New Life Bible
I will use them to test Israel. I will see if Israel will keep the way of the Lord to walk in it like their fathers did, or not."
I will use them to test Israel. I will see if Israel will keep the way of the Lord to walk in it like their fathers did, or not."
New Revised Standard
In order to test Israel, whether or not they would take care to walk in the way of the Lord as their ancestors did,
In order to test Israel, whether or not they would take care to walk in the way of the Lord as their ancestors did,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
that I may, by them, put Israel to the proof, - whether they are going to be observant of the way of Yahweh, to walk therein as their fathers observed it, or not.
that I may, by them, put Israel to the proof, - whether they are going to be observant of the way of Yahweh, to walk therein as their fathers observed it, or not.
Douay-Rheims Bible
That through them I may try Israel, whether they will keep the way of the Lord, and walk in it, as their fathers kept it, or not.
That through them I may try Israel, whether they will keep the way of the Lord, and walk in it, as their fathers kept it, or not.
Revised Standard Version
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."
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."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
in order to test Israel by them, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk in it as their fathers did, or not."
in order to test Israel by them, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk in it as their fathers did, or not."
Contextual Overview
6Joshua had been faithful to the Lord . And after Joshua sent the Israelites to take the land they had been promised, they remained faithful to the Lord until Joshua died at the age of one hundred ten. He was buried on his land in Timnath-Heres, in the hill country of Ephraim north of Mount Gaash. Even though Joshua was gone, the Israelites were faithful to the Lord during the lifetime of those men who had been leaders with Joshua and who had seen the wonderful things the Lord had done for Israel. 10 After a while the people of Joshua's generation died, and the next generation did not know the Lord or any of the things he had done for Israel. 11The Lord had brought their ancestors out of Egypt, and they had worshiped him. But now the Israelites stopped worshiping the Lord and worshiped the idols of Baal and Astarte, as well as the idols of other gods from nearby nations. The Lord was so angry 14at the Israelites that he let other nations raid Israel and steal their crops and other possessions. Enemies were everywhere, and the Lord always let them defeat Israel in battle. The Lord had warned Israel he would do this, and now the Israelites were miserable. 16 From time to time, the Lord would choose special leaders known as judges. These judges would lead the Israelites into battle and defeat the enemies that made raids on them. 17 In years gone by, the Israelites had been faithful to the Lord , but now they were quick to be unfaithful and to refuse even to listen to these judges. The Israelites would disobey the Lord , and instead of worshiping him, they would worship other gods. 18 When enemies made life miserable for the Israelites, the Lord would feel sorry for them. He would choose a judge and help that judge rescue Israel from its enemies. The Lord would be kind to Israel as long as that judge lived. 19 But afterwards, the Israelites would become even more sinful than their ancestors had been. The Israelites were stubborn—they simply would not stop worshiping other gods or following the teachings of other religions. 20 The Lord was angry with Israel and said: The Israelites have broken the agreement I made with their ancestors. They won't obey me, 21 so I'll stop helping them defeat their enemies. Israel still had a lot of enemies when Joshua died,
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
through: Judges 3:1-4
prove: Genesis 22:1, Deuteronomy 8:2, Deuteronomy 8:16, Deuteronomy 13:3, 2 Chronicles 32:31, Job 23:10, Psalms 66:10, Proverbs 17:3, Malachi 3:2, Malachi 3:3
Reciprocal: Exodus 15:25 - proved Judges 3:4 - to prove Acts 18:25 - instructed
Cross-References
Genesis 2:8
The Lord made a garden in a place called Eden, which was in the east, and he put the man there.
The Lord made a garden in a place called Eden, which was in the east, and he put the man there.
Genesis 2:9
The Lord God placed all kinds of beautiful trees and fruit trees in the garden. Two other trees were in the middle of the garden. One of the trees gave life—the other gave the power to know the difference between right and wrong.
The Lord God placed all kinds of beautiful trees and fruit trees in the garden. Two other trees were in the middle of the garden. One of the trees gave life—the other gave the power to know the difference between right and wrong.
Genesis 2:19
So the Lord took some soil and made animals and birds. He brought them to the man to see what names he would give each of them. Then the man named the tame animals and the birds and the wild animals. That's how they got their names. None of these was the right kind of partner for the man.
So the Lord took some soil and made animals and birds. He brought them to the man to see what names he would give each of them. Then the man named the tame animals and the birds and the wild animals. That's how they got their names. None of these was the right kind of partner for the man.
Psalms 127:1
(A song by Solomon for worship.)
Without the help of the Lord it is useless to build a home or to guard a city.Proverbs 18:22
A man's greatest treasure is his wife— she is a gift from the Lord .
A man's greatest treasure is his wife— she is a gift from the Lord .
Proverbs 19:14
You may inherit all you own from your parents, but a sensible wife is a gift from the Lord .
You may inherit all you own from your parents, but a sensible wife is a gift from the Lord .
1 Timothy 2:13
After all, Adam was created before Eve,
After all, Adam was created before Eve,
Hebrews 13:4
Have respect for marriage. Always be faithful to your partner, because God will punish anyone who is immoral or unfaithful in marriage.
Have respect for marriage. Always be faithful to your partner, because God will punish anyone who is immoral or unfaithful in marriage.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
That through them I may prove Israel,.... Afflict them by them, and so prove or try them, their faith and patience, which are tried by afflictions; and such were the Canaanites to them, as afflictions and temptations are to the spiritual Israel of God; or rather, whether they would keep in the ways of God, or walk in those the Canaanites did, as follows:
whether they will keep the way of the Lord, as their fathers did keep [it], or not; whether they would worship the true God their fathers did, or the gods of the Canaanites; not that the Lord was ignorant of what they would do, and so made the experiment; but that the sincerity and faithfulness, or insincerity and unfaithfulness of their hearts, might appear to themselves and others.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Judges 2:22. That through them I may prove Israel — There appeared to be no other way to induce this people to acknowledge the true God, but by permitting them to fall into straits from which they could not be delivered but by his especial providence. These words are spoken after the manner of men; and the metaphor is taken from the case of a master or father, who distrusts the fidelity or obedience of his servant or son, and places him in such circumstances that, by his good or evil conduct, he may justify his suspicions, or give him proofs of his fidelity.
