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Judges 3:4

World English Bible

4 They were left to test Israel by them, to know whether they would listen to Yahweh’s commandments, which he commanded their fathers by Moses.

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American Standard Version

And they were left, to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of Jehovah, which he commanded their fathers by Moses.

Christian Standard Bible

The LORD left them to test Israel, to determine if they would keep the LORD’s commands he had given their ancestors through Moses.

English Standard Version

They were for the testing of Israel, to know whether Israel would obey the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

King James Version

And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

New American Standard Bible

They were left to test Israel by them, to find out if they would obey the commandments of the LORD, which He had commanded their fathers through Moses.

New International Version

They were left to test the Israelites to see whether they would obey the LORD’s commands, which he had given their ancestors through Moses.

New King James Version

And they were left, that He might test Israel by them, to know whether they would obey the commandments of the LORD, which He had commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

New Living Translation

These people were left to test the Israelites—to see whether they would obey the commands the LORD had given to their ancestors through Moses.