Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
In order to put Israel to the test, and see if they will keep the way of the Lord, walking in it as their fathers did, or not.
New American Standard Bible
in order to
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
I did this to test Israel and to see whether they would keep the Lord’s way
International Standard Version
That way, I'll use them to demonstrate whether or not Israel will keep the LORD's lifestyle by walking on that road like their ancestors did."
A Conservative Version
that by them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of LORD to walk in it, as their fathers kept it, or not.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
in order to test [the loyalty of] Israel by them, whether Israel will keep the way of the Lord to walk in it, as their fathers did, or not.”
Darby Translation
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."
Julia Smith Translation
So as to try Israel by them, whether they are watching the way of Jehovah to go in them, as their fathers watched, or not.
King James 2000
That through them I may test Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
in order to test Israel whether or not they would observe the way of Yahweh, to walk in it just as their ancestors did."
Modern King James verseion
so that by them I may test Israel, whether they are keeping the way of Jehovah, to go in it, as their fathers kept it, or not.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and that to prove Israel through them whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein as their fathers did or not."
NET Bible
Joshua left those nations to test Israel. I wanted to see whether or not the people would carefully walk in the path marked out by the Lord, as their ancestors were careful to do."
New Heart English Bible
that by them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers kept it, or not."
The Emphasized Bible
that I may, by them, put Israel to the proof, - whether they are going to be observant of the way of Yahweh, to walk therein as their fathers observed it, or not.
Webster
That 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.
World English Bible
that 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."
Youngs Literal Translation
in 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.'
Themes
Covenant » The reward for transgressing the covenant of the lord
Topics
Interlinear
Shamar
'ab
References
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 2:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel Worships The Baals
21 From now on I will not go on driving out from before them any of the nations which at the death of Joshua were still living in this land; 22 In order to put Israel to the test, and see if they will keep the way of the Lord, walking in it as their fathers did, or not. 23 So the Lord let those nations go on living in the land, not driving them out quickly, and did not give them up into the hands of Joshua.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 8:2
And keep in mind the way by which the Lord your God has taken you through the waste land these forty years, so that he might make low your pride and put you to the test, to see what was in your heart and if you would keep his orders or not.
Deuteronomy 8:16
Who gave you manna for your food in the waste land, a food which your fathers had never seen; so that your pride might be broken and your hearts tested for your good in the end;
Deuteronomy 13:3
Then give no attention to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams: for the Lord your God is testing you, to see if all the love of your heart and soul is given to him.
Genesis 22:1
Now after these things, God put Abraham to the test, and said to him, Abraham; and he said, Here am I.
Judges 3:1-4
Now these are the nations which the Lord kept in the land for the purpose of testing Israel by them, all those who had had no experience of all the wars of Canaan;
2 Chronicles 32:31
However, in the business of the representatives sent by the rulers of Babylon to get news of the wonder which had taken place in the land, God gave up guiding him, testing him to see what was in his heart.
Job 23:10
For he has knowledge of the way I take; after I have been tested I will come out like gold.
Psalm 66:10
For you, O God, have put us to the test: testing us by fire like silver.
Proverbs 17:3
The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.
Malachi 3:2-3
But by whom may the day of his coming be faced? and who may keep his place when he is seen? for he is like the metal-tester's fire and the cleaner's soap.