22that 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.


In Context

19 But it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they turned back, and dealt more corruptly than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their doings, nor from their stubborn way.

20 And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel; and he said, Because this nation have transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice;

21 I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations that Joshua left when he died;

22 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.

23 So Jehovah left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.

Judges 2:22 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:22I will use them to test Israel and see whether they will keep the way of the LORD and walk in it as their forefathers did."

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:22That 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:22That 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:22that 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.|

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:22that 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:22That 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:22that 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.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:22in 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.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:22That 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.