Parallel Verses
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:
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.
Julia Smith Translation
Only for the generations of the sons of Israel to know to teach them war, only who before knew not;)
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 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 And these are the nations which Jehovah left, to prove Israel by them, as many 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 the least those who before knew nothing of it: 3 five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that lived in Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-hermon to the border of Hamath.
Cross References
Genesis 2:17
but you shall not eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. For in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.
Genesis 3:5
for God knows that in the day you eat of it, then your eyes shall be opened, and you shall be as God, knowing good and evil.
Genesis 3:7
And the eyes of both of them were opened. And they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made girdles for themselves.
2 Chronicles 12:8
But they shall be his servants, so that they may know My service, and the service of the kings of the countries.
Matthew 10:34-39
Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth. I did not come to send peace, but a sword.
John 16:33
I have spoken these things to you so that you might have peace in Me. In the world you shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer. I have overcome the world.
1 Corinthians 9:26-27
So then I run, not as if I were uncertain. And so I fight, not as one who beats the air.
Ephesians 6:11-18
Put on the whole armor of God so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
1 Timothy 6:12
Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold on eternal life, to which you are also called and have professed a good profession before many witnesses.
2 Timothy 2:3
Therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
2 Timothy 4:7
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.