Judges 2:10 Meaning and Explanation
“And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →That whole faithful generation dies, and a new generation rises that does not know the LORD or the works He had done for Israel.
What Does Judges 2:10 Mean?
With Joshua and the elders gone, the entire eyewitness generation passes away, 'gathered unto their fathers.' In their place arises a new generation that did not know the LORD nor the mighty works He had done. This verse is the hinge on which the whole book turns.
To 'know' God here means more than to have heard His name; it means relationship, reverence, and remembrance. When the testimony was not carried forward, the knowledge of God faded, and with it obedience. This is the sobering cost of a broken chain of faith, and an urgent call to teach the works of the LORD diligently to those who come after.
Judges 2:10 in the Original Language
yada (יָדַע), 'knew' -- to know by experience and relationship, not mere information.
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What does Judges 2:10 mean?
That whole faithful generation dies, and a new generation rises that does not know the LORD or the works He had done for Israel.