Judges 2:20

20 So the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel; and he said, "Because this people have transgressed my covenant that I commanded their ancestors, and have not obeyed my voice,

Judges 2:20 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 2:20

And the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel
As at first, so whenever they fell into idolatry; see ( Judges 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:

and have not hearkened to my voice;
in his commands, and particularly what related to his worship and against idolatry.

Judges 2:20 In-Context

18 Whenever the Lord raised up judges for them, the Lord was with the judge, and he delivered them from the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for the Lord would be moved to pity by their groaning because of those who persecuted and oppressed them.

19 But whenever the judge died, they would relapse and behave worse than their ancestors, following other gods, worshiping them and bowing down to them. They would not drop any of their practices or their stubborn ways.

20 So the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel; and he said, "Because this people have transgressed my covenant that I commanded their ancestors, and have not obeyed my voice,

21 I will no longer drive out before them any of the nations that Joshua left when he died."

22 In order to test Israel, whether or not they would take care to walk in the way of the Lord as their ancestors did,