Judges 2:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Judges 2:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 2:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 2:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“that by them I may test Israel, to see if they will keep Yahweh’s way to walk therein, as their fathers kept it, or not.””

Judges 2:22 — World English Bible

Judges 2:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Judges 2:22 — American Standard Version

Judges 2:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“in order to try Israel by them, whether they are keeping the way of Jehovah, to go in it, as their fathers kept <FI>it<Fi> or not.'”

Judges 2:22 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 2:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

Judges 2:22 — Darby Translation

Judges 2:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“That through them I may proue Israel, whether they wil keepe the way of the Lord, to walke therein, as their fathers kept it, or not.”

Judges 2:22 — Geneva Bible

Judges 2:22 in Context — Judges 2

20 And the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath 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 which Joshua left when he died:

22 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.

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

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What Does Judges 2:22 Mean?

Judges 2:22 is a verse from the Book of Judges, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Judges chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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