Judges

Judges 2:19–20

¹⁹But 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.

²⁰So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He said, “Because this nation has transgressed the covenant I laid down for their fathers and has not heeded My voice,

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Judges 2:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But when	וְהָיָ֣ה׀	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the judge	הַשּׁוֹפֵ֗ט	haš·šō·w·p̄êṭ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8199 judge, govern
died	בְּמ֣וֹת	bə·mō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H4191 die
the Israelites became even more corrupt	וְהִשְׁחִ֣יתוּ	wə·hiš·ḥî·ṯū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7843 go to ruin (?)
than their fathers	מֵֽאֲבוֹתָ֔ם	mê·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father
going	לָלֶ֗כֶת	lā·le·ḵeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
after	אַֽחֲרֵי֙	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
other	אֲחֵרִ֔ים	’ă·ḥê·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H312 another
gods	אֱלֹהִ֣ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
to serve them	לְעָבְדָ֖ם	lə·‘ā·ḇə·ḏām	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H5647 work, serve
and bow down	וּלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֣ת	ū·lə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wōṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H7812 bow down
to them	לָהֶ֑ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
They would not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
give up	הִפִּ֙ילוּ֙	hip·pî·lū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H5307 fall, lie
their evil practices	מִמַּ֣עַלְלֵיהֶ֔ם	mim·ma·‘al·lê·hem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4611 deed, practice
and stubborn	הַקָּשָֽׁה׃	haq·qā·šāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7186 hard, severe
ways	וּמִדַּרְכָּ֖ם	ū·mid·dar·kām	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner

Judges 2:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the anger	אַ֥ף	’ap̄	Noun - masculine singular construct	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
burned	וַיִּֽחַר־	way·yi·ḥar-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
against Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and He said	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Because	יַעַן֩	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
this	הַזֶּ֗ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
nation	הַגּ֣וֹי	hag·gō·w	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
has transgressed	עָבְר֜וּ	‘ā·ḇə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the covenant	בְּרִיתִי֙	bə·rî·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1285 covenant
I laid down	צִוִּ֣יתִי	ṣiw·wî·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
for their fathers	אֲבוֹתָ֔ם	’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father
and has not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
heeded	שָׁמְע֖וּ	šā·mə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8085 hear
My voice	לְקוֹלִֽי׃	lə·qō·w·lî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6963 sound, voice

Cross-references

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Judges 2:19 Judges 8:33 · Judges 4:1 · 2 Chronicles 24:17–18 · Judges 3:11–12 · Matthew 23:32

Judges 2:20 Judges 2:14 · Joshua 23:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.