Judges 3:1
What does Judges 3:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Judges 3:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Now 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;
KJV
King James Version · 1611Now 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;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Now 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;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Now 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;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And these <FI>are<Fi> the nations which Jehovah left, to try Israel by them, all who have not known all the wars of Canaan;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752These are the nations which the Lord left, that by them he might instruct Israel, and all that had not known the wars of the Chanaanites:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And these are the nations that Jehovah left, to prove Israel by them, all that had not known all the wars of Canaan;
Context
v.1This passage
v.2only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as beforetime knew nothing thereof:
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 6:27
I have made thee a trier and a fortress among my people; that thou mayest know and try their way.
- Zechariah 13:9
And I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried. They shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people; and they shall say, Jehovah is my God.
- 1 Peter 1:7
that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
- 1 Peter 4:12
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto you:
- Proverbs 17:3
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts.
- John 2:24
But Jesus did not trust himself unto them, for that he knew all men,