Judges 2:20
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“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;”
עָבַר
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
צָוָה
I commanded
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צָוָה
To command, to charge, to appoint. Tsavah. He will command His angels concerning you. God gives specific instructions to His angels about your protection.
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שָׁמַע
they have listened
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שָׁמַע
To hear, to listen, to obey. Shema. Hear O Israel. In Hebrew to truly hear means to obey. God is looking for those who hear with the intention to do.
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בְּרִית
covenant/ my
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בְּרִית
Covenant. Berith. A solemn binding agreement. God's covenants are unconditional promises that He will never break under any circumstances.
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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יַעַן
because
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יַעַן
properly, heed; by implication, purpose (sake or account); used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause
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