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.|


In Context

19 But whenever the judge died, they turned back and behaved worse than their fathers, going after other gods, serving them and bowing down to them; they did not drop any of their practices or their stubborn ways.

20 So the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel; and he said, |Because this people have transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not obeyed my voice,

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

22 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.|

23 So the LORD left those nations, not driving them out at once, and he did not give them into the power 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 American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:22that 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.

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.