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Complete Jewish Bible
Judges 2:22
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."
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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;
Contemporary English Version
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.
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.
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
6 When Y'hoshua had sent the people away, the people of Isra'el had gone each one to his assigned property in order to take possession of the land. 7 The people served Adonai throughout Y'hoshua's life and throughout the lives of all the older men who outlived Y'hoshua and who had seen all the great work of Adonai which he had done for Isra'el. 8 When Y'hoshua the son of Nun, the servant of Adonai , died, he was 110 years old; 9 and they buried him near the boundary of his property in Timnat-Heres, in the hills of Efrayim, north of Mount Ga‘ash. 10 When that entire generation had been gathered to their ancestors, another generation arose that knew neither Adonai nor the work he had done for Isra'el. 11 Then the people of Isra'el did what was evil from Adonai 's perspective and served the ba‘alim. 12 They abandoned Adonai , the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, selected from the gods of the peoples around them, and worshipped them; this made Adonai angry. 13 They abandoned Adonai and served Ba‘al and the ‘ashtarot. 14 The anger of Adonai blazed against Isra'el; and he handed them over to pillagers, who plundered them, and to their enemies around them; so that they could no longer resist their enemies. 15 Whenever they launched an attack, the power of Adonai was against them, so that things turned out badly — just as Adonai had said would happen and had sworn to them. They were in dire distress.
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
Adonai , God, planted a garden toward the east, in ‘Eden, and there he put the person whom he had formed.
Adonai , God, planted a garden toward the east, in ‘Eden, and there he put the person whom he had formed.
Genesis 2:9
Out of the ground Adonai , God, caused to grow every tree pleasing in appearance and good for food, including the tree of life in the middle of the garden and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Out of the ground Adonai , God, caused to grow every tree pleasing in appearance and good for food, including the tree of life in the middle of the garden and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:19
So from the ground Adonai , God, formed every wild animal and every bird that flies in the air, and he brought them to the person to see what he would call them. Whatever the person would call each living creature, that was to be its name.
So from the ground Adonai , God, formed every wild animal and every bird that flies in the air, and he brought them to the person to see what he would call them. Whatever the person would call each living creature, that was to be its name.
Psalms 127:1
A song of ascents. By Shlomo: Unless Adonai builds the house, its builders work in vain. Unless Adonai guards the city, the guard keeps watch in vain.
A song of ascents. By Shlomo: Unless Adonai builds the house, its builders work in vain. Unless Adonai guards the city, the guard keeps watch in vain.
Proverbs 18:22
He who finds a wife finds a great good; he has won the favor of Adonai .
He who finds a wife finds a great good; he has won the favor of Adonai .
Proverbs 19:14
A house and wealth are inherited from ancestors, but a sensible wife is from Adonai .
A house and wealth are inherited from ancestors, but a sensible wife is from Adonai .
1 Timothy 2:13
For Adam was formed first, then Havah.
For Adam was formed first, then Havah.
Hebrews 13:4
Marriage is honorable in every respect; and, in particular, sex within marriage is pure. But God will indeed punish fornicators and adulterers.
Marriage is honorable in every respect; and, in particular, sex within marriage is pure. But God will indeed punish fornicators and adulterers.
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.
