Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Only for the generations of the sons of Israel to know to teach them war, only who before knew not;)
New American Standard Bible
only in order that the generations of the sons of Israel might
King James Version
Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof;
Holman Bible
This was to teach the future generations of the Israelites how to fight in battle, especially those who had not fought before.
International Standard Version
only so that successive Israeli generations, who had not known war previously, might come to know it by experience.
A Conservative Version
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):
American Standard Version
only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as beforetime knew nothing thereof:
Amplified
only in order that the generations of the sons of Israel might be taught war, at least those who had not experienced it previously).
Bible in Basic English
Only because of the generations of the children of Israel, for the purpose of teaching them war--only those who up till then had no experience of it;
Darby Translation
it was only that the generations of the people of Israel might know war, that he might teach war to such at least as had not known it before.
King James 2000
Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at least those who before knew nothing thereof;
Lexham Expanded Bible
in order that the generations of Israel would know war, to teach those {who had not experienced it} before):
Modern King James verseion
only that the generations of the sons of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least those who before knew nothing of it:
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Only, for the learning of the generation of the children of Israel, which before knew nothing of war,
NET Bible
He left those nations simply because he wanted to teach the subsequent generations of Israelites, who had not experienced the earlier battles, how to conduct holy war.
New Heart English Bible
only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing of it:
The Emphasized Bible
that the generations of the sons of Israel might certainly get to know, by being taught to make war, - such, at least, as aforetime knew nothing thereof: -
Webster
Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing of it;)
World English Bible
only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing of it:
Youngs Literal Translation
(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) --
Themes
the Canaanites » Part of left » To try israel
Israel » Under the judges » Canaan » Inhabitants » Not expelled
Topics
Interlinear
Yada`
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 3:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Some Nations Remain In The Land
1 These the nations which Jehovah left to try Israel by them, (all which knew not the wars of Canaan; 2 Only for the generations of the sons of Israel to know to teach them war, only who before knew not;) 3 Five princes of Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivite dwelling in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-Hermon.
Cross References
Genesis 2:17
But from the tree to know good and evil thou shalt not eat from it, for in the day of thy eating from it, dying, thou shalt die.
Genesis 3:5
For God is knowing in the day of your eating from it, and your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as God, knowing good and evil.
Genesis 3:7
And the eyes of the two shall be opened, and they shall know that they are naked; and they shall sew together the leaves of the fig tree, and shall make to themselves girdles.
2 Chronicles 12:8
For they shall be to him for servants; and they shall know my service and the service of the kingdoms of the lands.
Matthew 10:34-39
Think not that I came to cast peace upon earth; I came not to cast peace, but a sword.
John 16:33
These have I spoken to you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world shall ye have pressure; but take courage; I have conquered the world.
1 Corinthians 9:26-27
I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so practise I pugilism, as not laying stripes upon air:
Ephesians 6:11-18
Put on the complete armor of God, for you to be able to stand against the artifices of the accuser.
1 Timothy 6:12
Contend earnestly the good contest of faith, take hold upon eternal life, into which thou wert also called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.
2 Timothy 2:3
Thou therefore suffer ill treatment, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
2 Timothy 4:7
I have contended earnestly the good contest, I have completed the course, I have kept the faith: