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Judges 2:20-23

Covenant Rebuke and the Pattern of Israel's Apostasy

From covenant indictment to cycle framework: the LORD confronts Israel's disobedience, the post-Joshua generation forsakes Him, and the pattern of discipline, compassion, deliverance, and deeper relapse is established.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

20So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He said, “Because this nation has transgressed the covenant I laid down for their fathers and has not heeded My voice,

21I will no longer drive out before them any of the nations Joshua left when he died.

22In this way I will test whether Israel will keep the way of the LORD by walking in it as their fathers did.”

23That is why the LORD had left those nations in place and had not driven them out immediately by delivering them into the hand of Joshua.

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Verse 20

Cross-references

Judges 2:14Classic cross-references Psalms 81:14Classic cross-references Joshua 23:16Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 17:2Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 7:4Classic cross-references

Original words

So the angerאַ֥ףH639Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularburnedוַיִּֽחַר־H2734Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularagainst Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularand He saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularBecauseיַעַן֩H3282Adverb-אֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativethisהַזֶּ֗הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markernationהַגּ֣וֹיH1471Article | Noun - masculine singularhas transgressedעָבְר֜וּH5674Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralthe covenantבְּרִיתִי֙H1285Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular-אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeI laid downצִוִּ֣יתִיH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerfor their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֔םH1Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluraland has notוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleheededשָׁמְע֖וּH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralMy voiceלְקוֹלִֽי׃H6963Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

Judges 3:1Classic cross-references Joshua 23:13Classic cross-references Judges 2:3Classic cross-references Ezekiel 20:24Classic cross-references Joshua 13:6Classic cross-references

Original words

-גַּם־H1571ConjunctionIאֲנִי֙H589Pronoun - first person common singularwill noלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlelongerאוֹסִ֔יףH3254Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singulardrive outלְהוֹרִ֥ישׁH3423Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructbefore themמִן־H4480Preposition. . .מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑םH6440Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralanyאִ֖ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularof the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֛םH1471Article | Noun - masculine plural-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularleftעָזַ֥בH5800Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularwhen he diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃H4191Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

Exodus 15:25Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 8:2Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 8:16Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 13:3Classic cross-references Genesis 22:1Classic cross-references

Original words

In this wayלְמַ֛עַןH4616ConjunctionI will testנַסּ֥וֹתH5254Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerwhetherאִם־H518Conjunction. . .לֹֽא׃H3808Adverb - Negative particleIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular-הֵם֩H1992Pronoun - third person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerwill keepהֲשֹׁמְרִ֣יםH8104Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralthe wayדֶּ֨רֶךְH1870Noun - common singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֜הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularby walkingלָלֶ֣כֶתH1980Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructin itבָּ֗םPreposition | third person masculine pluralasכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative. . .שָׁמְר֥וּH8104Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluraltheir fathers didאֲבוֹתָ֖םH1Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 23

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That is why the LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerhad left thoseהָאֵ֔לֶּהH428Article | Pronoun - common pluralnationsהַגּוֹיִ֣םH1471Article | Noun - masculine pluralin placeוַיַּנַּ֤חH5117Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularand had notלְבִלְתִּ֥יH1115Preposition-ldriven them outהוֹרִישָׁ֖םH3423Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine pluralimmediatelyמַהֵ֑רH4118Adverb-וְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleby delivering themנְתָנָ֖םH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralinto the handבְּיַד־H3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof Joshuaיְהוֹשֻֽׁעַ׃פH3091Noun - proper - masculine singular

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