Judges 2 - Compare Translations
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Judges 2:1
KJVAnd an angel of the Lord came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you.
WEBYahweh’s angel came up from Gilgal to Bochim. He said, “I brought you out of Egypt, and have brought you to the land which I swore to give your fathers. I said, ‘I will never break my covenant with you.
YLTAnd a messenger of Jehovah goeth up from Gilgal unto Bochim,
Judges 2:2
KJVAnd ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this?
WEBYou shall make no covenant with the inhabitants of this land. You shall break down their altars.’ But you have not listened to my voice. Why have you done this?
YLTand saith, `I cause you to come up out of Egypt, and bring you in unto the land which I have sworn to your fathers, and say, I do not break My covenant with you to the age; and ye -- ye make no covenant with the inhabitants of this land -- their altars ye break down; and ye have not hearkened to My voice -- what [is] this ye have done?
Judges 2:3
KJVWherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you.
WEBTherefore I also said, ‘I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be in your sides, and their gods will be a snare to you.’”
YLTAnd I also have said, I do not cast them out from your presence, and they have been to you for adversaries, and their gods are to you for a snare.'
Judges 2:4
KJVAnd it came to pass, when the angel of the Lord spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept.
WEBWhen Yahweh’s angel spoke these words to all the children of Israel, the people lifted up their voice, and wept.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, when the messenger of Jehovah speaketh these words unto all the sons of Israel, that the people lift up their voice and weep,
Judges 2:5
KJVAnd they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there unto the Lord.
WEBThey called the name of that place Bochim, and they sacrificed there to Yahweh.
YLTand they call the name of that place Bochim, and sacrifice there to Jehovah.
Judges 2:6
KJVAnd when Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land.
WEBNow when Joshua had sent the people away, the children of Israel each went to his inheritance to possess the land.
YLTAnd Joshua sendeth the people away, and the sons of Israel go, each to his inheritance, to possess the land;
Judges 2:7
KJVAnd the people served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the Lord, that he did for Israel.
WEBThe people served Yahweh all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great work of Yahweh that he had worked for Israel.
YLTand the people serve Jehovah all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who prolonged days after Joshua, who saw all the great work of Jehovah which He did to Israel.
Judges 2:8
KJVAnd Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died, being an hundred and ten years old.
WEBJoshua the son of Nun, the servant of Yahweh, died, being one hundred ten years old.
YLTAnd Joshua son of Nun, servant of Jehovah, dieth, a son of a hundred and ten years,
Judges 2:9
KJVAnd they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathheres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash.
WEBThey buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath Heres, in the hill country of Ephraim, on the north of the mountain of Gaash.
YLTand they bury him in the border of his inheritance, in Timnath-Heres, in the hill-country of Ephraim, on the north of mount Gaash;
Judges 2:10
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Judges 2:11
KJVAnd the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and served Baalim:
WEBThe children of Israel did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and served the Baals.
YLTAnd the sons of Israel do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and serve the Baalim,
Judges 2:12
KJVAnd they forsook the Lord God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the Lord to anger.
WEBThey abandoned Yahweh, the God of their fathers, who brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the peoples who were around them, and bowed themselves down to them; and they provoked Yahweh to anger.
YLTand forsake Jehovah, God of their fathers, who bringeth them out from the land of Egypt, and go after other gods (of the gods of the peoples who [are] round about them), and bow themselves to them, and provoke Jehovah,
Judges 2:13
KJVAnd they forsook the Lord, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.
WEBThey abandoned Yahweh, and served Baal and the Ashtaroth.
YLTyea, they forsake Jehovah, and do service to Baal and to Ashtaroth.
Judges 2:14
KJVAnd the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.
WEBYahweh’s anger burned against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of raiders who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, so that they could no longer stand before their enemies.
YLTAnd the anger of Jehovah burneth against Israel, and He giveth them into the hand of spoilers, and they spoil them, and He selleth them into the hand of their enemies round about, and they have not been able any more to stand before their enemies;
Judges 2:15
KJVWhithersoever they went out, the hand of the Lord was against them for evil, as the Lord had said, and as the Lord had sworn unto them: and they were greatly distressed.
WEBWherever they went out, Yahweh’s hand was against them for evil, as Yahweh had spoken, and as Yahweh had sworn to them; and they were very distressed.
YLTin every [place] where they have gone out, the hand of Jehovah hath been against them for evil, as Jehovah hath spoken, and as Jehovah hath sworn to them, and they are distressed -- greatly.
Judges 2:16
KJVNevertheless the Lord raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
WEBYahweh raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those who plundered them.
YLTAnd Jehovah raiseth up judges, and they save them from the hand of their spoilers;
Judges 2:17
KJVAnd yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the Lord; but they did not so.
WEBYet they didn’t listen to their judges; for they prostituted themselves to other gods, and bowed themselves down to them. They quickly turned away from the way in which their fathers walked, obeying Yahweh’s commandments. They didn’t do so.
YLTand also unto their judges they have not hearkened, but have gone a-whoring after other gods, and bow themselves to them; they have turned aside [with] haste out of the way [in] which their fathers walked to obey the commands of Jehovah -- they have not done so.
Judges 2:18
KJVAnd when the Lord raised them up judges, then the Lord was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the Lord because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.
WEBWhen Yahweh raised up judges for them, then Yahweh was with the judge, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for it grieved Yahweh because of their groaning by reason of those who oppressed them and troubled them.
YLTAnd when Jehovah raised up to them judges -- then was Jehovah with the judge, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for it repenteth Jehovah, because of their groaning from the presence of their oppressors, and of those thrusting them away.
Judges 2:19
KJVAnd it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way.
WEBBut when the judge was dead, 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 what they were doing, or give up their stubborn ways.
YLTAnd it hath come to pass, at the death of the judge -- they turn back and have done corruptly above their fathers, to go after other gods, to serve them, and to bow themselves to them; they have not fallen from their doings, and from their stiff way.
Judges 2:20
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Judges 2:21
KJVI also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations which Joshua left when he died:
WEBI also will no longer drive out any of the nations that Joshua left when he died from before them;
YLTI also continue not to dispossess any from before them of the nations which Joshua hath left when he dieth,
Judges 2:22
KJVThat 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.
WEBthat by them I may test Israel, to see if they will keep Yahweh’s way to walk therein, as their fathers kept it, or not.”
YLTin order to try Israel by them, whether they are keeping the way of Jehovah, to go in it, as their fathers kept [it] or not.'
Judges 2:23
KJVTherefore the Lord left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.
WEBSo Yahweh left those nations, without driving them out hastily. He didn’t deliver them into Joshua’s hand.
YLTAnd Jehovah leaveth these nations, so as not to dispossess them hastily, and did not give them into the hand of Joshua.
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