Judges 3:4 “These nations were left to test the Israelites, to find out whether th…”

Judges 3:4

These nations were left to test the Israelites, to find out whether they would keep the commandments of the LORD, which He had given their fathers through Moses.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

World English Bible

They were left to test Israel by them, to know whether they would listen to the LORD’s commandments, which he commanded their fathers by Moses.

American Standard Version

And they were left, to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of Jehovah, which he commanded their fathers by Moses.

Geneva Bible 1599

And these remayned to proue Israel by them, to wit, whether they would obey the commandements of the Lord, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

Darby Translation

And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would obey the commandments of Jehovah, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

Young's Literal Translation

and they are to prove Israel by them, to know whether they obey the commands of Jehovah that He commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

Bible in Basic English

For the purpose of testing Israel by them, to see if they would give ear to the orders of the Lord, which he had given to their fathers by the hand of Moses.

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Cross references

“to prove”

Judges 2:22 Judges 3:1 Exodus 15:25 Deuteronomy 33:8 1 Corinthians 11:19 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12

Judges 2:22 · BSB

In this way I will test whether Israel will keep the way of the LORD by walking in it as their fathers did.”

Judges 3:1 · BSB

These are the nations that the LORD left to test all the Israelites who had not known any of the wars in Canaan,

Exodus 15:25 · BSB

And Moses cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a log. And when he cast it into the waters, they were sweetened. There the LORD made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there He tested them,

Deuteronomy 33:8 · BSB

Concerning Levi he said: “Give Your Thummim to Levi and Your Urim to Your godly one, whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah.

1 Corinthians 11:19 · BSB

And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.

2 Thessalonians 2:9–12 · BSB

The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,

Also

Deuteronomy 8:2

Deuteronomy 8:2 · BSB

Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the mountains of Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath.

5Thus the Israelites continued to live among the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

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