Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And you shall make no treaty with those who live in this land. You shall throw down their altars. But you have not obeyed My voice. What is this that you have done?
New American Standard Bible
and as for you,
King James Version
And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this?
Holman Bible
You are not to make a covenant
International Standard Version
As for you, you must not make any treaties with the inhabitants of this land. Instead, tear down their altars.' But you haven't obeyed me. What have you done?
A Conservative Version
And ye shall make no covenant with the inhabitants of this land. Ye shall break down their altars. But ye have not hearkened to my voice. Why have ye done this?
American Standard Version
and ye shall make no covenant with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall break down their altars. But ye have not hearkened unto my voice: why have ye done this?
Amplified
and as for you, you shall not make a covenant with the inhabitants of this land; you shall tear down their altars.’ But you have not
Bible in Basic English
And you are to make no agreement with the people of this land; you are to see that their altars are broken down: but you have not given ear to my voice: what have you done?
Darby Translation
and you shall make no covenant with the inhabitants of this land; you shall break down their altars.' But you have not obeyed my command. What is this you have done?
Julia Smith Translation
And ye shall not cut out a covenant to the inhabitants of this land.; their altars ye shall break down: and ye heard not to my voice: why did ye this?
King James 2000
And you shall make no covenant with the inhabitants of this land; you shall throw down their altars: but you have not obeyed my voice: why have you done this?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And [as for] you, do not {make a covenant} with the inhabitants of this land; break down their altars.' But you did not listen to my voice. {Why would you do such a thing}?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
but ye should have made no covenant with the inhabiters of this land, ye should have broken down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice. Why have ye this done?
NET Bible
but you must not make an agreement with the people who live in this land. You should tear down the altars where they worship.' But you have disobeyed me. Why would you do such a thing?
New Heart English Bible
and you shall make no covenant with the inhabitants of this land; you shall break down their altars.' But you have not listened to my voice: why have you done this?
The Emphasized Bible
But, ye, must not solemnise a covenant with the inhabitants of this land, Their altars, must ye tear down, - But ye have not hearkened unto my voice, what is this ye have done?
Webster
And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this?
World English Bible
and you shall make no covenant with the inhabitants of this land; you shall break down their altars.' But you have not listened to my voice: why have you done this?
Youngs Literal Translation
and saith, 'I cause you to come up out of Egypt, and bring you in unto the land which I have sworn to your fathers, and say, I do not break My covenant with you to the age; and ye -- ye make no covenant with the inhabitants of this land -- their altars ye break down; and ye have not hearkened to My voice -- what is this ye have done?
Themes
Alliances » Political » With idolaters forbidden
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To the israelites
the Canaanites » Israel commanded » To make no league with
Iconoclasm » Idols to be destroyed
Idolatry » What should be done to idols
Israel » Separation of » Of israel from the heathen, encouraged
Israel » Under the judges » Reproved » By angel
Jews, the » Condemned for associating with other nations
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 2:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel Disobeys Yahweh
1 And the Angel of Jehovah came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you go up out of Egypt, and have brought you into the land which I swore to your fathers. And I said, I will never break My covenant with you. 2 And you shall make no treaty with those who live in this land. You shall throw down their altars. But you have not obeyed My voice. What is this that you have done? 3 And I also said, I will not drive them out from before you, but they shall be thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare to you.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 7:2-4
and Jehovah your God shall deliver them before you, you shall crush them, completely destroy them. You shall make no covenant with them nor show mercy to them.
Genesis 3:11-12
And He said, Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree which I commanded you that you should not eat?
Genesis 4:10
And He said, What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries to Me from the ground.
Exodus 23:32-33
You shall make no covenant with them or with their gods.
Exodus 32:21
And Moses said to Aaron, What did this people do to you, that you have brought so great a sin upon them?
Exodus 34:12-16
Take heed to yourself, lest you make a covenant with the people of the land where you go, lest it be for a snare in the midst of you.
Numbers 33:52-53
then you shall drive out all those who live in the land from before you, and destroy all their carved images, and destroy all their molded images and pluck down all their high places.
Deuteronomy 7:16
And you shall destroy all the people which Jehovah your God shall deliver you. Your eye shall have no pity upon them, neither shall you serve their gods, for they will be a snare to you.
Deuteronomy 7:25-26
You shall burn the graven images of their gods with fire. You shall not desire the silver or gold on them, nor take it for yourself, so that you may not be snared in it. For it is an abomination to Jehovah your God.
Deuteronomy 12:2-3
You shall completely destroy all the places in which the nations which you shall possess served their gods, on the high mountains and on the hills and under every green tree.
Deuteronomy 20:16-18
But of the cities of these people, which Jehovah your God gives you for an inheritance, you shall save alive nothing that breathes.
Judges 2:20
And the anger of Jehovah glowed against Israel. And He said, Because this nation has transgressed My covenant which I commanded their fathers, and has not listened to My voice,
Ezra 9:1-3
And at the end of these things, the rulers came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the people of the lands. But they are doing according to their abominations, those of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.
Ezra 9:10-13
And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? For we have forsaken Your commandments
Psalm 78:55-58
He also cast out the nations before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
Psalm 106:34-40
They did not destroy the nations as Jehovah commanded them;
Jeremiah 2:5
So says Jehovah, What injustice have your fathers found in Me, that they have gone far from Me and have walked after vanity, and have become vain?
Jeremiah 2:18
And now what is for you toward the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? Or what for you toward Assyria, to drink the waters of the River?
Jeremiah 2:31-33
O generation, see the Word of Jehovah. Have I been a wilderness to Israel, or a land of darkness? Why do My people say, We roam freely; we will come no more to You?
Jeremiah 2:36
Why do you go about so much to change your way? You also shall be ashamed of Egypt, as you were ashamed of Assyria.
Jeremiah 7:23-28
But I commanded them this thing, saying, Obey My voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be My people; and walk in all the ways that I have commanded you, so that it may be well with you.
2 Corinthians 6:14-17
Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers; for what fellowship does righteousness have with lawlessness? And what partnership does light have with darkness?
2 Thessalonians 1:8
in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God and who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ,
1 Peter 4:17
For the time has come for the judgment to begin from the house of God. And if it first begins from us, what will be the end of those disobeying the gospel of God?