Judges 2:22
ContextNETBible | Joshua left those nations 1 to test 2 Israel. I wanted to see 3 whether or not the people 4 would carefully walk in the path 5 marked out by 6 the Lord, as their ancestors 7 were careful to do.” |
XREF | Ge 22:1; De 8:2,16; De 13:3; Jud 3:1-4; 2Ch 32:31; Job 23:10; Ps 66:10; Pr 17:3; Mal 3:2,3 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn The words “Joshua left those nations” are interpretive. The Hebrew text of v. 22 simply begins with “to test.” Some subordinate this phrase to “I will no longer remove” (v. 21). In this case the 2 tn The Hebrew text includes the phrase “by them,” but this is somewhat redundant in English and has been omitted from the translation for stylistic reasons. 3 tn The words “I [i.e., the 4 tn Heb “they”; the referent (the people) has been specified in the translation for clarity. 5 tn Or “way [of life].” 6 tn “The words “marked out by” are interpretive. 7 tn Or “fathers.” |