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Judges 3:1

These are the nations that the LORD left to test all the Israelites who had not known any of the wars in Canaan,

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ASV

Now 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

Now 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;

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18 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְאֵ֤לֶּהve.'E.lehand theseH428 →
הַגּוֹיִם֙ha.go.Yim[are] the nationsH1471 →
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834 →
הִנִּ֣יחַhi.Ni.achhe leftH5117 →
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
לְנַסּ֥וֹתle.na.Sotto put to [the] testH5254 →
בָּ֖םbamby <the> them
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853 →
כָּל־kol-allH3605 →
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[those] whoH834 →
לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808 →
יָדְע֔וּya.de.'Uthey had knownH3045 →
אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853 →
כָּל־kol-allH3605 →
מִלְחֲמ֥וֹתmil.cha.Mot[the] wars ofH4421 →
כְּנָֽעַן׃ke.Na.'anCanaanH3667 →

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Exodus 15:25And Moses cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a log. And when he cast it into the waters, they were sweetened. There the LORD made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there He tested them,Judges 2:21–22I will no longer drive out before them any of the nations Joshua left when he died.Deuteronomy 7:22The LORD your God will drive out these nations before you little by little. You will not be enabled to eliminate them all at once, or the wild animals would multiply around you.Proverbs 17:3A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.2 Chronicles 12:8Nevertheless, they will become his servants, so that they may learn the difference between serving Me and serving the kings of other lands.”Deuteronomy 8:16He fed you in the wilderness with manna that your fathers had not known, in order to humble you and test you, so that in the end He might cause you to prosper.1 Peter 4:12Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.Judges 3:4These nations were left to test the Israelites, to find out whether they would keep the commandments of the LORD, which He had given their fathers through Moses.Joshua 13:2This is the land that remains:Deuteronomy 8:2Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments.Job 23:10Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.John 2:24But Jesus did not entrust Himself to them, for He knew them all.Jeremiah 6:27“I have appointed you to examine My people like ore, so you may know and try their ways.Judges 2:10After that whole generation had also been gathered to their fathers, another generation rose up who did not know the LORD or the works that He had done for Israel.1 Peter 1:7so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.Zechariah 13:9This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”Jeremiah 17:9–10The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?Revelation 2:23Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.

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