Judges 3:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Judges 3:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 3:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 3:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Judges 3:4 — World English Bible

Judges 3:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Judges 3:4 — American Standard Version

Judges 3:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and they are to prove Israel by them, to know whether they obey the commands of Jehovah that He commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.”

Judges 3:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 3:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would obey the commandments of Jehovah, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses. ”

Judges 3:4 — Darby Translation

Judges 3:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And these remayned to proue Israel by them, to wit, whether they would obey the commandements of the Lord, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.”

Judges 3:4 — Geneva Bible

Judges 3:4 in Context — Judges 3

2 Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof;

3 Namely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal–hermon unto the entering in of Hamath.

4 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.

5 And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites:

6 And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods.

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What Does Judges 3:4 Mean?

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