Parallel Verses
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.”
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.
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 2:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel Worships The Baals
21
I will no longer drive out before them any of the nations that Joshua left when he died,
22 in order to
Cross References
Deuteronomy 8:2
And you shall remember the whole way that the LORD your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not.
Deuteronomy 8:16
who fed you in the wilderness with manna that your fathers did not know, that he might humble you and test you, to do you good in the end.
Deuteronomy 13:3
you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams. For the LORD your God is testing you, to know whether you love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
Genesis 22:1
After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here am I."
Judges 3:1-4
Now these are the nations that the LORD left, to test Israel by them, that is, all in Israel who had not experienced all the wars in Canaan.
2 Chronicles 32:31
And so in the matter of the envoys of the princes of Babylon, who had been sent to him to inquire about the sign that had been done in the land, God left him to himself, in order to test him and to know all that was in his heart.
Job 23:10
But he knows the way that I take; when he has tried me, I shall come out as gold.
Psalm 66:10
For you, O God, have tested us; you have tried us as silver is tried.
Proverbs 17:3
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the LORD tests hearts.
Malachi 3:2-3
But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap.