Parallel Verses

Holman 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.

New American Standard Bible

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;

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;

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)

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,

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
גּי גּוי 
Gowy 
Usage: 558

which the Lord

Usage: 0

ינח 
Yanach 
Usage: 0

to prove
נסה 
Nacah 
Usage: 36

ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

all the wars
מלחמה 
Milchamah 
Usage: 319

References

Context Readings

Some Nations Remain In The Land

1 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. 2 This was to teach the future generations of the Israelites how to fight in battle, especially those who had not fought before.

Cross References

Judges 2:21-22

I will no longer drive out before them any of the nations Joshua left when he died.

Deuteronomy 7:22

The Lord your God will drive out these nations before you little by little. You will not be able to destroy them all at once; otherwise, the wild animals will become too numerous for you.

Deuteronomy 8:2

Remember that the Lord your God led you on the entire journey these 40 years in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commands.

Deuteronomy 8:16

He fed you in the wilderness with manna that your fathers had not known, in order to humble and test you, so that in the end He might cause you to prosper.

Judges 2:10

That whole generation was also gathered to their ancestors. After them another generation rose up who did not know the Lord or the works He had done for Israel.

2 Chronicles 32:31

When the ambassadors of Babylon’s rulers were sent to him to inquire about the miraculous sign that happened in the land, God left him to test him and discover what was in his heart.

Job 23:10

Yet He knows the way I have taken;
when He has tested me, I will emerge as pure gold.

Proverbs 17:3

A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,
and the Lord is the tester of hearts.

Jeremiah 6:27

I have appointed you to be an assayer among My people—
a refiner
so you may know and assay their way of life.

Jeremiah 17:9-10

The heart is more deceitful than anything else,
and incurable—who can understand it?

Zechariah 13:9

I will put this third through the fire;
I will refine them as silver is refined
and test them as gold is tested.
They will call on My name,
and I will answer them.
I will say: They are My people,
and they will say: Yahweh is our God.”

John 2:24

Jesus, however, would not entrust Himself to them, since He knew them all

1 Peter 1:7

so that the genuineness of your faith—more valuable than gold, which perishes though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 4:12

Dear friends, don’t be surprised when the fiery ordeal comes among you to test you as if something unusual were happening to you.

Revelation 2:23

I will kill her children with the plague. Then all the churches will know that I am the One who examines minds and hearts, and I will give to each of you according to your works.

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