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.|
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.|
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.|
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.'
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.