Judges 3
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Judges 3:1-5

11Now theseH428 are the nationsH1471 that the LordH3068 leftH5117, to testH5254 IsraelH3478 by them (that is, allH3605 the Israelites whoH834 had not 2experiencedH3045 anyH3605 of the warsH4421 of CanaanH3667;

2onlyH7534 inH4616 orderH4616 thatH4616 the generationsH1755 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 might 3be taughtH3925 warH4421, 4thoseH7534 whoH834 had not 5experiencedH3045 it previouslyH6440).

3These nations are: the fiveH2568 governorsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430 and allH3605 the CanaanitesH3669 and the SidoniansH6722, and 6the HivitesH2340 who livedH3427 on MountH2022 LebanonH3844, from MountH2022 Baal-hermonH1179 as farH5704 as 7Lebo-hamathH935.

4They were left to 8testH5254 IsraelH3478 by them, to findH3045 outH3045 if they would 9obeyH8085 the commandmentsH4687 of the LordH3068, whichH834 He had commandedH6680 their fathersH1 10throughH3027 MosesH4872.

511The sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 livedH3427 amongH7130 the CanaanitesH3669, the HittitesH2850, the AmoritesH567, the PerizzitesH6522, the HivitesH2340, and the JebusitesH2983;

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Notes

  1. 1. Judges 3:1 Judg 1:1; 2:21, 22 ↩
  2. 2. Judges 3:1 Lit known ↩
  3. 3. Judges 3:2 Lit know, to teach them ↩
  4. 4. Judges 3:2 Lit only those ↩
  5. 5. Judges 3:2 Lit known ↩
  6. 6. Judges 3:3 Josh 9:7; 11:19 ↩
  7. 7. Judges 3:3 Or the entrance of Hamath ↩
  8. 8. Judges 3:4 Deut 8:2 ↩
  9. 9. Judges 3:4 Lit listen to ↩
  10. 10. Judges 3:4 Lit by the hand of ↩
  11. 11. Judges 3:5 Ps 106:35 ↩

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