NET Bible
"in order to test Israel. I want to see whether or not the people will carefully walk in the path marked out by the LORD, as their ancestors were careful to do.”"
— Judges 2:22, NET Bible
“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.”
“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. ”
“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."”
“That through them I may try Israel, whether they will keep the way of the Lord, and walk in it, as their fathers kept it, or not.”
“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.”
“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.”
When a leader died, the next generation would again act more wickedly than the previous one. They would follow after other gods, worshiping them and bowing down to them. They did not give up their practices or their stubborn ways.
A Divine Decision The LORD was furious with Israel. He said,“This nation has violated the terms of the covenant I made with their ancestors by disobeying me.
So I will no longer remove before them any of the nations that Joshua left unconquered when he died,
in order to test Israel. I want to see whether or not the people will carefully walk in the path marked out by the LORD, as their ancestors were careful to do.”
This is why the LORD permitted these nations to remain and did not conquer them immediately; he did not hand them over to Joshua.