Judges 2:20

20 The anger of the LORD was kindled against Yisra'el; and he said, Because this nation have transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not listened to 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 When the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groaning by reason of those who oppressed them and vexed them.

19 But it happened, 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 to them; they didn't cease from their doings, nor from their stubborn way.

20 The anger of the LORD was kindled against Yisra'el; and he said, Because this nation have transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not listened to my voice;

21 I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations that Yehoshua left when he died;

22 that by them I may prove Yisra'el, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.