New American Standard Bible 1995
Judges 3:1-4
11Now theseH428 are the nationsH1471 whichH834 the LordH3068 leftH5117, to testH5254 IsraelH3478 by them (that is, allH3605 whoH834 had not 2experiencedH3045 anyH3605 of the warsH4421 of CanaanH3667;
2onlyH7534 in orderH4616 that the generationsH1755 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 might 3be taughtH3925 warH4421, 4thoseH7534 whoH834 had not 5experiencedH3045 it formerlyH6440).
3These nations are: the fiveH2568 lordsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430 and allH3605 the CanaanitesH3669 and the SidoniansH6722 and 6the HivitesH2340 who livedH3427 in MountH2022 LebanonH3844, from MountH2022 Baal-hermonH1179 as farH5704 as 7Lebo-hamathH935.
4They were for 89testingH5254 IsraelH3478, to findH3045 out if they would 10obeyH8085 the commandmentsH4687 of the LordH3068, whichH834 He had commandedH6680 their fathersH1 11throughH3027 MosesH4872.
Notes
- 1. Judges 3:1 Judg 1:1; 2:21, 22 ↩
- 2. Judges 3:1 Lit known ↩
- 3. Judges 3:2 Lit know, to teach them ↩
- 4. Judges 3:2 Lit only ↩
- 5. Judges 3:2 Lit known ↩
- 6. Judges 3:3 Josh 9:7; 11:19 ↩
- 7. Judges 3:3 Or the entrance of Hamath ↩
- 8. Judges 3:4 Lit testing by them ↩
- 9. Judges 3:4 Deut 8:2 ↩
- 10. Judges 3:4 Lit hear ↩
- 11. Judges 3:4 Lit by the hand of ↩
Commentaries on Judges 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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