Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They were left to test the Israelites to see whether they would obey the LORD’s commands, which he had given their ancestors through Moses. New Living Translation These people were left to test the Israelites—to see whether they would obey the commands the LORD had given to their ancestors through Moses. English Standard Version They were for the testing of Israel, to know whether Israel would obey the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version And they were left, that He might test Israel by them, to know whether they would obey the commandments of the LORD, which He had commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses. New American Standard Bible They were left to test Israel by them, to find out if they would obey the commandments of the LORD, which He had commanded their fathers through Moses. NASB 1995 They were for testing Israel, to find out if they would obey the commandments of the LORD, which He had commanded their fathers through Moses. NASB 1977 And they were for testing Israel, to find out if they would obey the commandments of the LORD, which He had commanded their fathers through Moses. Legacy Standard Bible And they were for testing Israel, to know if they would obey the commandments of Yahweh, which He had commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses. Amplified Bible They were [allowed to remain] for the testing of Israel, to determine whether Israel would listen to and obey the commandments of the LORD, which He had commanded their fathers (ancestors) through Moses. Christian Standard Bible The LORD left them to test Israel, to determine if they would keep the LORD’s commands he had given their ancestors through Moses. Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD left them to test Israel, to determine if they would keep the LORD’s commands He had given their fathers through 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English They were to tempt Israel by them to know if they listen to the commandments of LORD JEHOVAH that he had commanded their fathers by the hand of Moshe Brenton Septuagint Translation And this was done in order to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would obey the commands of the Lord, which he charged their fathers by the hand of Moses. Contemporary English Version Moses had told the Israelites what the LORD had commanded them to do, and now the LORD was using these nations to find out if Israel would obey. Douay-Rheims Bible And he left them, that he might try Israel by them, whether they would hear the commandments of the Lord, which he had commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses, or not. English Revised Version And they were for 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation These nations were left to test the Israelites, to find out if they would obey the commands the LORD had given their ancestors through Moses. Good News Translation They were to be a test for Israel, to find out whether or not the Israelites would obey the commands that the LORD had given their ancestors through Moses. International Standard Version They remained there to test Israel, to reveal if they would obey the commands of the LORD that he issued to their ancestors through Moses. JPS Tanakh 1917 And they were there, 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. Literal Standard Version and they are to prove Israel by them, to know whether they obey the commands of YHWH that He commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses. Majority Standard Bible 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. New American Bible These served as a test for Israel, to know whether they would obey the commandments the LORD had enjoined on their ancestors through Moses. NET Bible They were left to test Israel, so the LORD would know if his people would obey the commands he gave their ancestors through Moses. New Revised Standard Version They were for the testing of Israel, to know whether Israel would obey the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their ancestors by Moses. New Heart English Bible They were left, to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would listen to the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses. Webster's Bible Translation And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken to 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 Yahweh’s commandments, which he commanded their fathers by 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Nations Left to Test Israel…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. 4These 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. 5Thus the Israelites continued to live among the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.… Cross References Exodus 15:25 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 8:2 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. Treasury of Scripture And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would listen to the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses. to prove Judges 3:1 Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan; Judges 2:22 That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not. Exodus 15:25 And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them, Jump to Previous Commanded Commandments Commands Ear Hand Hearken Israel Israelites Lord's Moses Obey Orders Prove Purpose Test Testing WhetherJump to Next Commanded Commandments Commands Ear Hand Hearken Israel Israelites Lord's Moses Obey Orders Prove Purpose Test Testing WhetherJudges 3 1. The nations which were left to prove Israel5. By communion with them they commit idolatry 8. Othniel delivered them from Chushan-Rishathaim 12. Ehud from Eglon 31. and Shamgar from the Philistines (4) To prove Israel.--See Judges 2:22. Hebrew [These nations] were [left]וַֽיִּהְי֕וּ (way·yih·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be to test לְנַסּ֥וֹת (lə·nas·sō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 5254: To test, to attempt the Israelites, יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc to find out לָדַ֗עַת (lā·ḏa·‘aṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3045: To know whether they would keep הֲיִשְׁמְעוּ֙ (hă·yiš·mə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently the commandments מִצְוֺ֣ת (miṣ·wōṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 4687: Commandment of the LORD, יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel which אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that He had given צִוָּ֥ה (ṣiw·wāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order their fathers אֲבוֹתָ֖ם (’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1: Father through בְּיַד־ (bə·yaḏ-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand Moses. מֹשֶֽׁה׃ (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver Links Judges 3:4 NIVJudges 3:4 NLT Judges 3:4 ESV Judges 3:4 NASB Judges 3:4 KJV Judges 3:4 BibleApps.com Judges 3:4 Biblia Paralela Judges 3:4 Chinese Bible Judges 3:4 French Bible Judges 3:4 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 3:4 They were left to prove Israel (Jd Judg. 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