Verse Comparison: Judges 3:2
American Standard Version
only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as beforetime knew nothing thereof:
Amplified® Bible
It was only that the generations of the Israelites might know and be taught war, at least those who previously knew nothing of it.
Contemporary English Version
(SEE 3:1)
Darby English Version
it was only that the generations of the people of Israel might know war, that he might teach war to such at least as had not known it before.
Good News Bible
He did this only in order to teach each generation of Israelites about war, especially those who had never been in battle before.
King James Version
Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof;
New American Standard Bible
only in order that the generations of the sons of Israel might be taught war, those who had not experienced it formerly).
New International Version
(he did this only to teach warfare to the descendants of the Israelites who had not had previous battle experience):
New King James Version
(this was only so that the generations of the children of Israel might be taught to know war, at least those who had not formerly known it),
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
only in order that the generations of the sons of Israel might learn war, those who had not experienced it formerly).
Revised Standard Version
it was only that the generations of the people of Israel might know war, that he might teach war to such at least as had not known it before.
Young's Literal Translation
(only for the sake of the generations of the sons of Israel's knowing, to teach them war, only those who formerly have not known them) --
