Yahweh’s anger burned against Israel; and he said, “Because this nation transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and has not listened to my voice,
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Yahweh’s anger burned against Israel; and he said, “Because this nation transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and has not listened to my voice,
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And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice;
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And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel; and He said: 'Because this nation have transgressed My covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto My voice;
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Passages linked to Judges 2:20 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Judges 2:14 Yahweh’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.
- Joshua 23:16 when you disobey the covenant of Yahweh your God, which he commanded you, and go and serve other gods, and bow down yourselves to them. Then Yahweh’s anger will be kindled against you, and you will perish quickly from off the good land which he has given to you.”
- Exodus 24:3-8 Moses came and told the people all Yahweh’s words, and all the ordinances; and all the people answered with one voice, and said, “All the words which Yahweh has spoken will we do.” Moses wrote all Yahweh’s words, then rose up early in the morning and built an altar at the base of the mountain, with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel. He sent young men of the children of Israel, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of cattle to Yahweh. Moses took half of the blood and put it in basins, and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar. He took the book of the covenant and read it in the hearing of the people, and they said, “We will do all that Yahweh has said, and be obedient.” Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, “Look, this is the blood of the covenant, which Yahweh has made with you concerning all these words.”
- Exodus 32:10-11 Now therefore leave me alone, that my wrath may burn hot against them, and that I may consume them; and I will make of you a great nation.” Moses begged Yahweh his God, and said, “Yahweh, why does your wrath burn hot against your people, that you have brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?
- Deuteronomy 29:10-13 All of you stand today in the presence of Yahweh your God: your heads, your tribes, your elders, and your officers, even all the men of Israel, your little ones, your wives, and the foreigners who are in the middle of your camps, from the one who cuts your wood to the one who draws your water, that you may enter into the covenant of Yahweh your God, and into his oath, which Yahweh your God makes with you today, that he may establish you today as his people, and that he may be your God, as he spoke to you and as he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
- Deuteronomy 32:22 For a fire is kindled in my anger, that burns to the lowest Sheol, devours the earth with its increase, and sets the foundations of the mountains on fire.
- Joshua 24:21-25 The people said to Joshua, “No, but we will serve Yahweh.” Joshua said to the people, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen Yahweh yourselves, to serve him.” They said, “We are witnesses.” “Now therefore put away the foreign gods which are among you, and incline your heart to Yahweh, the God of Israel.” The people said to Joshua, “We will serve Yahweh our God, and we will listen to his voice.” So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and made for them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem.
- Judges 3:8 Therefore Yahweh’s anger burned against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia; and the children of Israel served Cushan Rishathaim eight years.
- Judges 10:7 Yahweh’s anger burned against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of the Philistines and into the hand of the children of Ammon.
- Jeremiah 31:32 not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which covenant of mine they broke, although I was a husband to them,” says Yahweh.
- Ezekiel 20:37 “I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Jdg 2:20 And the anger of the LORD was…
Jdg 2:20 And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice;
Ver. 20. And the anger of the Lord was hot.] He is not made all of mercy, as some dream, but can be angry: and "who knoweth the power of his wrath?" {Psa 90:11} It is such as men can neither avoid nor abide.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And the anger of the Lord was hot against…
And the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel,.... As at first, so whenever they fell into idolatry; see Jdg 2:14,
and he said, because this people have transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers; made at Sinai, in which they were enjoined to have no other gods before him:
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and have not hearkened to my voice; in his commands, and particularly what related to his worship and against idolatry.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 20. The anger of the Lord was hot]…
Verse 20. The anger of the Lord was hot] They were as fuel by their transgressions; and the displeasure of the Lord was as a fire about to kindle and consume that fuel.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain This verse is connected with Jdg 2:13. The intermediate…
This verse is connected with Jdg 2:13. The intermediate verses refer to much later times; they have the appearance of being the reflections of the compiler interspersed with the original narrative. But Jdg 2:20 catches up the thread only to let it fall immediately. All that follows, down to the end of Jdg 3:7, seems to be another digression, closing with words like those of Jdg 2:13.
It does not appear how this message was given to Israel, whether by Angel, or prophet, or Urim, nor indeed is it certain whether any message was given. The words may be understood as merely explaining what passed through the divine mind, and expressing the thoughts which regulated the divine proceeding.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 20. Anger… hot — Compare Jdg_2:14, note.
20. Anger… hot — Compare Jdg_2:14, note.
He said — Repeatedly, by Joshua (Jos_23:13) and the angel at Bochim. Jdg_2:3.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 20–22. These verses are clearly not the sequel of…
20–22. These verses are clearly not the sequel of Jdg_2:11-19; Jdg_2:20 continues Jdg_2:13 (see note); the opening words repeat Jdg_2:14; the nations in Jdg_2:21 are not on the frontiers, round about Israel (Jdg_2:14), but those left by Joshua in the midst of Israel; they are spared not only to punish Israel’s sin, but to test its loyalty. The change of view indicates a different hand: Jdg_2:20-21 seem to come from E; the source of Jdg_2:22 is not so evident, D (Moore, Nowack), half E and half D (Budde), a later gloss (Lagrange). The three verses have been worked over and expanded in the editorial process, but the main contents may be assigned to E. For hearkened unto my voice in E cf. Exo_15:26; Exo_18:24.
transgressed my covenant which I commanded] Jos_7:11? Rje, Jos_23:16 D; cf. Jos_7:15, Deu_17:2, 1Ki_11:11, Jer_34:18. The covenant inaugurated at Sinai, renewed at Shechem (Jos_24:24-25), imposed obligations upon Israel which practically amounted to commands; hence Jehovah could be said to “command His covenant,” i.e. the obligations involved in the covenant. Thus in Deu_4:13 the covenant is identified with the Decalogue, in ib. Deu_5:2-3 it is followed by the Decalogue; cf. Deu_33:9 (|| thy promise), Psa_111:9.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (20) This people.—Comp. Isa_6:9-10, “Go, and tell this people”;…
(20) This people.—Comp. Isa_6:9-10, “Go, and tell this people”; Jdg_8:12.
Hath transgressed my covenant.—The same expression is used in Jos_23:16.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 The anger of Yahweh burned against Israel
The anger of Yahweh burned against Israel
The anger of Yahweh is described as burning like a fire. See how you translated this phrase in Judges 2:14. (See: Metaphor)
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this nation has broken
Here "nation" represents the people. AT: "these people have broken" or "the Israelites have broken" (See: Metonymy)
fathers
Here this refers to the ancestors of a certain person or people group.
they have not listened to my voice
Here "voice" represents what Yahweh said. AT: "they have not obeyed what I commanded them" or "they have not obeyed me" (See: Metonymy)
any of the nations
Here "nations" represents the people groups that lived in Canaan before the Israelites. (See: Metonymy)
they will keep the way of Yahweh and walk in it
How Yahweh wants people to live or behave is spoken of as if it were a way or road. A person obeying Yahweh is spoken of as if they were walking in his way. (See: Metaphor)
did not drive them out quickly and give them into the hand of Joshua
These two phrases mean the same thing and can be combined. AT: "he did not let Joshua quickly conquer them and drive them out" (See: Doublet)
into the hand of Joshua
Here "hand" is a metonym for power, and "Joshua" represents himself and his army. AT: "into the power of Joshua and his army" (See: Metonymy and Synecdoche)
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nation
covenant
ancestor
voice
cast out
Joshua
test
walk
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