Judges 2:19
17 And 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.
18 And 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.
And 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.
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;
21 I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations which Joshua left when he died:
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- BSB
- But when the judge died, the Israelites became even more corrupt than their fathers, going after other gods to serve them and bow down to them. They would not give up their evil practices and stubborn ways.
- KJV
- And 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.
- WEB
- But 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.
- ASV
- But it came to pass, 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 unto them; they ceased not from their doings, nor from their stubborn way.
- DARBY
- And it came to pass when the judge died, that they turned back and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down to them: they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way.
- BLB
- And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they turned back and acted corruptly more than their fathers, going after other gods to serve them and bow down to them. They did not cease from their deeds and from their stubborn way.
- ÅB
- Men når så dommeren døde, falt de igjen tilbake og fór verre fram enn sine fedre: De fulgte andre guder og dyrket dem og tilba dem; de avsto ikke fra noen av sine gjerninger eller fra sin gjenstridige ferd.
- OTB
- Men når dommeren døde, vendte folket tilbake til enda mer korrupte veier enn deres fedre, fulgte andre guder og tjente og tilba dem. De nektet å oppgi sine onde gjerninger og stae veier.
- B1930
- Men når så dommeren døde, falt de igjen tilbake og fór verre frem enn sine fedre: De fulgte andre guder og dyrket dem og tilbad dem; de avstod ikke fra nogen av sine gjerninger eller fra sin gjenstridige ferd.
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Cross references
Judges 8:33
And it came to pass, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and went a whoring after Baalim, and made Baal-berith their god.
Read in contextJudges 4:1
And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead.
Read in contextJudges 3:11–12
And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
Read in context2 Chronicles 24:17–18
Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.
Read in contextMatthew 23:32
Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
Read in contextJeremiah 23:17
They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you.
Read in context1 Samuel 15:23
For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
Read in contextPsalms 78:8
And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.
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