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Judges 3:4
Judges 3:4 is verse 4 of Judges chapter 3, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
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 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 Yahweh’s commandments, which he commanded their fathers by Moses.
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Judges 3:2–6 · Berean Standard Bible
2 if only to teach warfare to the subsequent generations of Israel, especially to those who had not known it formerly:
3 the 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.
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.
5 Thus the Israelites continued to live among the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.
6 And they took the daughters of these people in marriage, gave their own daughters to their sons, and served their gods.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
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,
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.”
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 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.
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,
2 Thessalonians 2:10and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.
2 Thessalonians 2:11For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie,
2 Thessalonians 2:12in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.