Judges 2:22

Translations

Modern

In this way I will test whether Israel will keep the way of the LORD by walking in it as their fathers did.”

Traditional

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.

Literal

…in order to test by them Israel, whether they are going to keep the ways of YHWH, to walk in them as their fathers kept them, or not.”

Latin

…ut in ipsis experiar Israël, utrum custodiant viam Domini, et ambulent in ea, sicut custodierunt patres eorum, an non.

Original

Hebrew

English

In this way I will test whether Israel will keep the way of the LORD by walking in it as their fathers did.”

Notes

Judges 2:20–23

The remaining Canaanites and their religion tempted the Israelites, offering an alternative to following the Lord and his covenant. God knew and even planned this outcome (compare Judges 3:4), but he does not set his people up to sin (James 1:12–15). Temptations are everywhere, but the choice to obey God or give in to temptation is up to those who claim to know him. Israel had a duty to fully possess the land, but God, not humans, decides victory or failure.

Judges 2:6–3:6

The second prologue continues from the events of Joshua 23–24 (see study note on Judges 1:1–3:6). It introduces a third generation (Judges 2:10) who did not personally witness the Lord’s mighty acts.

Events

Deliverance by Othnielc. 1410 BC

Related verses

Deuteronomy 8:2
Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments.
Deuteronomy 8:16
He fed you in the wilderness with manna that your fathers had not known, in order to humble you and test you, so that in the end He might cause you to prosper.
Deuteronomy 13:3
…you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. For the LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love Him with all your heart and with all your soul.
Proverbs 17:3
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
Genesis 22:1
Some time later God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he answered.
Job 23:10
Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
Judges 3:1–4
These are the nations that the LORD left to test all the Israelites who had not known any of the wars in Canaan,
Malachi 3:2–3
But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap.
2 Chronicles 32:31
And so when ambassadors of the rulers of Babylon were sent to him to inquire about the wonder that had happened in the land, God left him alone to test him, that He might know all that was in Hezekiah’s heart.
Psalm 66:10
For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Judges, Book of Reward

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Design of Baal: An Idol of the Phoenicians, God of the Sun: The Israelites Wickedly Worshiped in the Time of the Judges Israel: Under the Judges: People Turn to Idolatry The Canaanites: Part of Left: To Try Israel

Judges 2:22

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