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.""
— Judges 2:22, World English 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. ”
“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.””
“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.”
But it happened, when the judge was dead, that they turned back, and dealt more corruptly than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down to them; they didn't cease from their doings, nor from their stubborn way.
The anger of Yahweh was kindled against Israel; and he said, "Because this nation have transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not listened to my voice;
I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations that Joshua left when he died;
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."
So Yahweh left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.