Parallel Verses
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;
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)
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;
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 And these are the nations which Jehovah left, to try Israel by them, all who have not known all the wars of Canaan; 2 (only for the sake of the generations of the sons of Israel's knowing, to teach them war, only those who formerly have not known them) --
Cross References
Judges 2:21-22
I also continue not to dispossess any from before them of the nations which Joshua hath left when he dieth,
Deuteronomy 7:22
And Jehovah thy God hath cast out these nations from thy presence little by little, (thou art not able to consume them hastily, lest the beast of the field multiply against thee),
Deuteronomy 8:2
and thou hast remembered all the way which Jehovah thy God hath caused thee to go these forty years in the wilderness, in order to humble thee to try thee, to know that which is in thy heart, whether thou dost keep His commands or not.
Deuteronomy 8:16
who is causing thee to eat manna in the wilderness, which thy fathers have not known, in order to humble thee, and in order to try thee, to do thee good in thy latter end),
Judges 2:10
and also all that generation have been gathered unto their fathers, and another generation riseth after them who have not known Jehovah, and even the work which He hath done to Israel.
2 Chronicles 32:31
and so with the ambassadors of the heads of Babylon, those sending unto him to inquire of the wonder that hath been in the land, God hath left him to try him, to know all in his heart,
Job 23:10
For He hath known the way with me, He hath tried me -- as gold I go forth.
Proverbs 17:3
A refining pot is for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts is Jehovah.
Jeremiah 6:27
A watch-tower I have given thee, Among My people a fortress, And thou knowest, and hast tried their way.
Jeremiah 17:9-10
Crooked is the heart above all things, And it is incurable -- who doth know it?
Zechariah 13:9
And I have brought the third into fire, And refined them like a refining of silver, And have tried them like a trying of gold, It doth call in My name, and I answer it, I have said, 'My people it is,' And it saith, 'Jehovah is my God!'
John 2:24
and Jesus himself was not trusting himself to them, because of his knowing all men,
1 Peter 1:7
that the proof of your faith -- much more precious than of gold that is perishing, and through fire being approved -- may be found to praise, and honour, and glory, in the revelation of Jesus Christ,
1 Peter 4:12
Beloved, think it not strange at the fiery suffering among you that is coming to try you, as if a strange thing were happening to you,
Revelation 2:23
and her children I will kill in death, and know shall all the assemblies that I am he who is searching reins and hearts; and I will give to you -- to each -- according to your works.