Judges Chapter 3 verse 4 Holy Bible
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.
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For the purpose of testing Israel by them, to see if they would give ear to the orders of the Lord, which he had given to their fathers by the hand of Moses.
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They were for the testing of Israel, to know whether Israel would obey the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by Moses.
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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.
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And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken to the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.
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They were [left], to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would listen to the commandments of Yahweh, which he commanded their fathers by Moses.
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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.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(4) To prove Israel.--See Judges 2:22.Parallel Commentaries ...Hebrew[These nations] were [left]וַֽיִּהְי֕וּ (way·yih·yū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralStrong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, beto testלְנַסּ֥וֹת (lə·nas·sō·wṯ)Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructStrong's 5254: To test, to attemptthe Israelites,יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his descto find outלָדַ֗עַת (lā·ḏa·‘aṯ)Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 3045: To knowwhether they would keepהֲיִשְׁמְעוּ֙ (hă·yiš·mə·‘ū)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralStrong's 8085: To hear intelligentlythe commandmentsמִצְוֺ֣ת (miṣ·wōṯ)Noun - feminine plural constructStrong's 4687: Commandmentof the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israelwhichאֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)Pronoun - relativeStrong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order thatHe had givenצִוָּ֥ה (ṣiw·wāh)Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordertheir fathersאֲבוֹתָ֖ם (’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām)Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralStrong's 1: Fatherthroughבְּיַד־ (bə·yaḏ-)Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructStrong's 3027: A handMoses.מֹשֶֽׁה׃ (mō·šeh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiverJump to PreviousCommanded Commandments Commands Ear Hand Hearken Israel Israelites Lord's Moses Obey Orders Prove Purpose Test Testing Whether