Judges 2:22

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.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The 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.

In Context

21I also, will no further dispossess a man from before them,—from among the nations which Joshua left remaining, when he died;

23Thus then Yahweh left these nations, not dispossessing them speedily,—neither had he delivered them into the hand of Joshua

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Cross References

Genesis 22:1And it came to pass after these things, that God, did prove Abraham,—and he said unto him, Abraham! And he said Behold me!

Deuteronomy 8:2So then, thou shalt remember all the way in which Yahweh thy God caused thee to journey these forty years in the desert,—that he might humble thee to put thee to the proof to know what was in thy heart,—whether thou wouldest keep his commandments or not.

Deuteronomy 13:3thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or unto that dreamer of dreams,—for Yahweh your God, is putting you to the proof, to know whether ye do love Yahweh your God, with all your heart and with all your soul.

Judges 3:4So then [these] were [left], that, by them, he might put Israel to the proof,—to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of Yahweh which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

Job 23:10But, he, knoweth the way that I choose, Having tried me, as gold, I shall come forth.

Proverbs 17:3Fining-pot for silver, crucible for gold, but, he that trieth hearts, is Yahweh.

Matthew Henry on Judges 2:7-23

The Idolatry of the Israelites. ( b. c. 1425.) 6 And when Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land. 7 And the people served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the Lord , that he did for Israel. 8 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the Lord , died, being a hundred and ten years old. 9 And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-heres,… Read the whole commentary →

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