Judges 2:20

“The anger of YHWH burned against Israel, and he said, “Because this nation has transgressed my covenant that I commanded their fathers, and they have not listened to my voice,”

Judges 2:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Judges 2:20, word by word

The angerאַףaf

anger

The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.

Where else “af” appears
of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
burnedיִּחַרyichar

burn

For YHWH's anger to be kindled like a fire against someone.

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against Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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and he saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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this nationגּוֹיgoy

nation

A people with their land; also Israel.

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has transgressedעָבְרוּavru

transgress

To break a covenant or command.

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my covenantבְּרִיתִberiti

covenant

The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.

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I commandedצִוִּיתִיtsiviti

command

To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".

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their fathersאֲבוֹתָavota

forefather

Ancestors, those who came before in the family.

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listenedשָׁמְעוּshamu

obey

To obey: "listen to the voice" of someone.

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to my voiceקוֹלִkoli

voice

What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.

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The context

19But when the judge died, they would turn back and act more corruptly than their fathers, going after other gods to serve them and to bow down to them; they did not let go of any of their deeds or of their stubborn way.

20 · This verse (above)

21I also will no longer dispossess before them any man of the nations that Joshua left when he died,

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