Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

I did this to test Israel and to see whether they would keep the Lord’s way by walking in it, as their fathers had.”

New American Standard Bible

in order to test Israel by them, whether they will keep the way of the Lord to walk in it as their fathers did, or not.”

King James Version

That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.

International Standard Version

That way, I'll use them to demonstrate whether or not Israel will keep the LORD's lifestyle by walking on that road like their ancestors did."

A Conservative Version

that by them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of LORD to walk in it, as their fathers kept it, or not.

American Standard Version

that by them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of Jehovah to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.

Amplified

in order to test [the loyalty of] Israel by them, whether Israel will keep the way of the Lord to walk in it, as their fathers did, or not.”

Bible in Basic English

In order to put Israel to the test, and see if they will keep the way of the Lord, walking in it as their fathers did, or not.

Darby Translation

that by them I may test Israel, whether they will take care to walk in the way of the LORD as their fathers did, or not."

Julia Smith Translation

So as to try Israel by them, whether they are watching the way of Jehovah to go in them, as their fathers watched, or not.

King James 2000

That through them I may test Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.

Lexham Expanded Bible

in order to test Israel whether or not they would observe the way of Yahweh, to walk in it just as their ancestors did."

Modern King James verseion

so that by them I may test Israel, whether they are keeping the way of Jehovah, to go in it, as their fathers kept it, or not.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and that to prove Israel through them whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein as their fathers did or not."

NET Bible

Joshua left those nations to test Israel. I wanted to see whether or not the people would carefully walk in the path marked out by the Lord, as their ancestors were careful to do."

New Heart English Bible

that by them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers kept it, or not."

The Emphasized Bible

that I may, by them, put Israel to the proof, - whether they are going to be observant of the way of Yahweh, to walk therein as their fathers observed it, or not.

Webster

That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk in it, as their fathers kept it, or not.

World English Bible

that by them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of Yahweh to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not."

Youngs Literal Translation

in order to try Israel by them, whether they are keeping the way of Jehovah, to go in it, as their fathers kept it or not.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נסה 
Nacah 
Usage: 36

ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

the way
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

of the Lord

Usage: 0

to walk
ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Israel Worships The Baals

21 I will no longer drive out before them any of the nations Joshua left when he died. 22 I did this to test Israel and to see whether they would keep the Lord’s way by walking in it, as their fathers had.” 23 The Lord left these nations and did not drive them out immediately. He did not hand them over to Joshua.



Cross References

Deuteronomy 8:2

Remember that the Lord your God led you on the entire journey these 40 years in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commands.

Deuteronomy 8:16

He fed you in the wilderness with manna that your fathers had not known, in order to humble and test you, so that in the end He might cause you to prosper.

Deuteronomy 13:3

do not listen to that prophet’s words or to that dreamer. For the Lord your God is testing you to know whether you love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul.

Genesis 22:1

After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!”

“Here I am,” he answered.

Judges 3:1-4

These are the nations the Lord left in order to test Israel, since the Israelites had fought none of these in any of the wars with Canaan.

2 Chronicles 32:31

When the ambassadors of Babylon’s rulers were sent to him to inquire about the miraculous sign that happened in the land, God left him to test him and discover what was in his heart.

Job 23:10

Yet He knows the way I have taken;
when He has tested me, I will emerge as pure gold.

Psalm 66:10

For You, God, tested us;
You refined us as silver is refined.

Proverbs 17:3

A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,
and the Lord is the tester of hearts.

Malachi 3:2-3

But who can endure the day of His coming? And who will be able to stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire and like cleansing lye.

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