Judges 3:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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 · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Judges 3:4 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 15:25And 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 8:2Remember 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.
- Deuteronomy 33:8Concerning 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.
- Judges 2:22In this way I will test whether Israel will keep the way of the LORD by walking in it as their fathers did.”
- Judges 3:1These are the nations that the LORD left to test all the Israelites who had not known any of the wars in Canaan,
- 1 Corinthians 11:19And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:9The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).