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.


In Context

19 But after the judge was dead, they returned, and did much worse things than their fathers had done, following strange gods, serving them and adoring them. They left not their own inventions, and the stubborn way, by which they were accustomed to walk.

20 And the wrath of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he said: Behold this nation hath made void my covenant, which I had made with their fathers, and hath despised to hearken to my voice:

21 I also will not destroy the nations which Josue left, when he died:

22 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.

23 The Lord therefore left all these nations, and would not quickly destroy them, neither did he deliver them into the hands of Josue.

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 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 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.