Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Now these are the nations which LORD left to prove Israel by them, (even as many [of Israel] as had not known all the wars of Canaan,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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;
Holman Bible
These are the nations the Lord left in order to test Israel, since the Israelites had fought none of these in
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)
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;
Amplified
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;
Bible in Basic English
Now these are the nations which the Lord kept in the land for the purpose of testing Israel by them, all those who had had no experience of all the wars of Canaan;
Darby Translation
Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to test Israel by them, that is, all in Israel who had no experience of any war in Canaan;
Julia Smith Translation
These the nations which Jehovah left to try Israel by them, (all which knew not the wars of Canaan;
King James 2000
Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to test Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan;
Lexham Expanded Bible
These [are] the nations that Yahweh left, to test Israel by them ([that is, to test] all those who {had not experienced} any of the wars of Canaan,
Modern King James verseion
And these are the nations which Jehovah left, to prove Israel by them, as many as had not known all the wars of Canaan;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
These are the nations which the LORD left to tempt Israel, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan.
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 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;
The Emphasized Bible
Now, these, are the nations which Yahweh left, that he might, by them, put Israel to the proof, - all who had not known any of the wars of Canaan;
Webster
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 prove Israel by them, even as many [of Israel] as had not known all the wars of Canaan;
Youngs 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;
Themes
the Canaanites » Part of left » To try israel
Israel » Under the judges » Canaan » Inhabitants » Not expelled
Interlinear
Yanach
Yada`
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 3:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Some Nations Remain In The Land
1 Now these are the nations which LORD left to prove Israel by them, (even as many [of Israel] as had not known all the wars of Canaan, 2 only that the generations of the sons of Israel might know, to teach them war, at least to such as formerly knew nothing of that):
Cross References
Judges 2:21-22
I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations that Joshua left when he died,
Deuteronomy 7:22
And LORD thy God will cast out those nations before thee little by little. Thou may not consume them at once, lest the beasts of the field increase upon thee.
Deuteronomy 8:2
And thou shall remember all the way which LORD thy God has led thee these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble thee, to prove thee, to know what was in thy heart, whether thou would keep his commandments, or not.
Deuteronomy 8:16
who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers did not know, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end.
Judges 2:10
And also all that generation were gathered to their fathers. And there arose another generation after them that did not know LORD, nor yet the work which he had wrought for Israel.
2 Chronicles 32:31
However in [the business of] the ambassadors of the rulers of Babylon, who sent to 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 knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Proverbs 17:3
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but LORD tries the hearts.
Jeremiah 6:27
I have made thee a prover [and] a fortress among my people, that thou may know and try their way.
Jeremiah 17:9-10
The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt. Who can know it?
Zechariah 13:9
And I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried. They shall call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say, It is my people, and they shall say, LORD i
John 2:24
But Jesus did not trust himself to them, because he knew all men,
1 Peter 1:7
so that the proof of your faith, much more precious than gold that perishes, and though proven by fire, may be found for praise and esteem and for glory at the revealing of Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 4:12
Beloved, ye should not be surprised at the fieriness in you, which occurs for a trial to you, like a strange thing happening to you.
Revelation 2:23
And I will kill her children in death. And all the congregations will know that I am he who searches the inner feelings and hearts. And I will give to you--to each--according to your works.