Verse Comparison: Judges 3:1
American Standard Version
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;
Amplified® Bible
NOW THESE are the nations which the Lord left to prove Israel by them, that is, all in Israel who had not previously experienced war in Canaan;
Contemporary English Version
And the LORD had another reason for letting these enemies stay. The Israelites needed to learn how to fight in war, just as their ancestors had done. Each new generation would have to learn by fighting
Darby English Version
Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to test Israel by them, that is, all in Israel who had no experience of any war in Canaan;
Good News Bible
So then, the LORD left some nations in the land to test the Israelites who had not been through the wars in Canaan.
King James Version
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;
New American Standard Bible
Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to test Israel by them ({that is,} all who had not experienced any of the wars of Canaan;
New International Version
These are the nations the LORD left to test all those Israelites who had not experienced any of the wars in Canaan
New King James Version
Now these are the nations which the LORD left, that He might test Israel by them, that is, all who had not known any of the wars in Canaan
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now these constitute the nations which the LORD left, to test Israel by them (namely, all who had not experienced any of the wars of Canaan;
Revised Standard Version
Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to test Israel by them, that is, all in Israel who had no experience of any war in Canaan;
Young's Literal Translation
And these `are' the nations which Jehovah left, to try Israel by them, all who have not known all the wars of Canaan;
