Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version These are the nations the LORD left to test all those Israelites who had not experienced any of the wars in Canaan New Living Translation These are the nations that the LORD left in the land to test those Israelites who had not experienced the wars of Canaan. English Standard Version Now these are the nations that the LORD left, to test Israel by them, that is, all in Israel who had not experienced all the wars in Canaan. Berean Standard Bible These are the nations that the LORD left to test all the Israelites who had not known any of the wars in Canaan, King James Bible 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; New King James Version Now these are the nations which the LORD left, that He might test Israel by them, that is, all who had not known any of the wars in Canaan New American Standard Bible Now these are the nations that the LORD left, to test Israel by them (that is, all the Israelites who had not experienced any of the wars of Canaan; NASB 1995 Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to test Israel by them (that is, all who had not experienced any of the wars of Canaan; NASB 1977 Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to test Israel by them (that is, all who had not experienced any of the wars of Canaan; Legacy Standard Bible Now these are the nations which Yahweh allowed to remain, to test Israel by them (that is, all who had not known any of the wars of Canaan; Amplified Bible Now these are the nations which the LORD left [in order] to test Israel by them (that is, all [the people of Israel] who had not [previously] experienced any of the wars in Canaan; Christian Standard Bible These are the nations the LORD left in order to test all those in Israel who had experienced none of the wars in Canaan. Holman Christian Standard Bible These are the nations the LORD left in order to test Israel, since the Israelites had fought none of these in any of the wars with Canaan. American Standard Version Now these are the nations which Jehovah left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan; Aramaic Bible in Plain English And these are nations that LORD JEHOVAH left behind to tempt Israel by them, all who had not known all the wars of the Canaanites Brenton Septuagint Translation And these are the nations which the Lord left to prove Israel with them, all that had not known the wars of Chanaan. Douay-Rheims Bible These are the nations which the Lord left, that by them he might instruct Israel, and all that had not known the wars of the Chanaanites: English Revised Version Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel by them, even as many as had not known all the wars of Canaan; GOD'S WORD® Translation These are the nations the LORD left behind to test all the Israelites who had not experienced any war in Canaan. Good News Translation So then, the LORD left some nations in the land to test the Israelites who had not been through the wars in Canaan. International Standard Version Here's a list of nations that the LORD caused to remain in order to test Israel (that is, everyone who had not gained any battle experience in Canaan) JPS Tanakh 1917 Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel by them, even as many as had not known all the wars of Canaan; Literal Standard Version And these [are] the nations which YHWH left, to try Israel by them, all who have not known all the wars of Canaan; Majority Standard Bible These are the nations that the LORD left to test all the Israelites who had not known any of the wars in Canaan, New American Bible These are the nations the LORD allowed to remain, so that through them he might test Israel, all those who had not experienced any of the Canaanite wars— NET Bible These were the nations the LORD permitted to remain so he could use them to test Israel--he wanted to test all those who had not experienced battle against the Canaanites. New Revised Standard Version Now these are the nations that the LORD left to test all those in Israel who had no experience of any war in Canaan New Heart English Bible 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; Webster's Bible Translation 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; World English Bible Now these are the nations which Yahweh left, to test Israel by them, even as many as had not known all the wars of Canaan; Young's Literal Translation And these are the nations which Jehovah left, to try Israel by them, all who have not known all the wars of Canaan; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Nations Left to Test Israel1These are the nations that the LORD left to test all the Israelites who had not known any of the wars in Canaan, 2if only to teach warfare to the subsequent generations of Israel, especially to those who had not known it formerly:… 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, Judges 1:1 After the death of Joshua, the Israelites inquired of the LORD, "Who will be the first to go up and fight for us against the Canaanites?" Judges 2:21 I will no longer drive out before them any of the nations Joshua left when he died. Judges 2:22 In this way I will test whether Israel will keep the way of the LORD by walking in it as their fathers did." Judges 2:23 That is why the LORD had left those nations in place and had not driven them out immediately by delivering them into the hand of Joshua. Judges 3:2 if only to teach warfare to the subsequent generations of Israel, especially to those who had not known it formerly: 1 Kings 9:21 their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction--Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day. Treasury of Scripture 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 2:21,22 I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations which Joshua left when he died: … Deuteronomy 7:22 And the LORD thy God will put out those nations before thee by little and little: thou mayest not consume them at once, lest the beasts of the field increase upon thee. prove Deuteronomy 8:2,16 And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no… 2 Chronicles 32:31 Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart. Job 23:10 But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. as had not Judges 2:10 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. Jump to Previous Canaan Experience Experienced Israel Israelites Kept Nations Prove Purpose Test Testing Try War WarsJump to Next Canaan Experience Experienced Israel Israelites Kept Nations Prove Purpose Test Testing Try War WarsJudges 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 (1) To prove Israel.--The verb here used is the same as in Judges 2:22 and Judges 3:4, but, as R. Tanchum observes, it is used in a slightly different sense, meaning "to train them." Symmachus renders it ask?sai. As many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan.--This expression clearly implies the generation after that of Joshua. "The wars of Canaan" are equivalent to "the wars of the Lord," and refer to the struggles of the actual conquest. Verse 1. - Now these are the nations, etc. We are now told in detail what was stated in general in Judges 2:22, 23, after the common method of Hebrew narrative. To prove Israel. This word to prove is used here in a somewhat different sense from that which it bears in ver. 4 and in Judges 2:22. In those passages it is used of their moral probation, of proving or testing their faith and obedience; but here it is rather in the sense of "to exercise" or "to accustom them," to train them to war. A considerable period of rest had followed Joshua's conquest, during which the younger Israelites had no experience of war; but if they were to keep their hold of Canaan, it was needful that the warlike spirit should be kept up in their breasts.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Theseוְאֵ֤לֶּה (wə·’êl·leh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those are the nations הַגּוֹיִם֙ (hag·gō·w·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel left הִנִּ֣יחַ (hin·nî·aḥ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3240: Bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place, to test לְנַסּ֥וֹת (lə·nas·sō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 5254: To test, to attempt all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the Israelites יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc who אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that had not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no known יָדְע֔וּ (yā·ḏə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3045: To know any כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every of the wars מִלְחֲמ֥וֹת (mil·ḥă·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 4421: A battle, war in Canaan, כְּנָֽעַן׃ (kə·nā·‘an) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3667: Canaan -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their land West of the Jordan Links Judges 3:1 NIVJudges 3:1 NLT Judges 3:1 ESV Judges 3:1 NASB Judges 3:1 KJV Judges 3:1 BibleApps.com Judges 3:1 Biblia Paralela Judges 3:1 Chinese Bible Judges 3:1 French Bible Judges 3:1 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 3:1 Now these are the nations which Yahweh (Jd Judg. 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