Judges 3:1-7

1TheseH428 are the nationsH1471 thatH834 the LORDH3068 leftH5117 to testH5254 allH3605 the IsraelitesH3478 whoH834 had notH3808 knownH3045 anyH3605 of the warsH4421 in CanaanH3667, 2if onlyH7535 to teachH3925 warfareH4421 to the subsequent generationsH1755 of IsraelH1121H3478, especiallyH7535 to those whoH834 had notH3808 known itH3045 formerlyH6440: 3the fiveH2568 rulersH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430, allH3605 the CanaanitesH3669, the SidoniansH6722, and the HivitesH2340 who livedH3427 in the mountainsH2022 of LebanonH3844 from MountH2022 Baal-hermonH1179 toH5704 Lebo-hamathH935H2574.

4These nations wereH1961 left to testH5254 the IsraelitesH3478, to find outH3045 whether they would keepH8085 the commandmentsH4687 of the LORDH3068, whichH834 He had givenH6680 their fathersH1 throughH3027 MosesH4872. 5Thus the IsraelitesH1121H3478 continued to liveH3427 amongH7130 the CanaanitesH3669, HittitesH2850, AmoritesH567, PerizzitesH6522, HivitesH2340, and JebusitesH2983. 6And they tookH3947 the daughtersH1323 of these people in marriageH802, gaveH5414 their own daughtersH1323 to their sonsH1121, and servedH5647 their godsH430.

7So the IsraelitesH1121H3478 didH6213 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LORDH3068; they forgotH7911 the LORDH3068 their GodH430 and servedH5647 the BaalsH1168 and the AsherahsH842.