Judges 3:4 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

They were for the testing and proving of Israel to know whether Israel would listen and obey the commandments of the Lord, which He commanded their fathers by Moses.

American Standard Version (1901)

And they were left, to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of Jehovah, which he commanded their fathers by Moses.

Common English Bible

They were to be the test for Israel, to find out whether they would obey the LORD’s commands, which he had made to their ancestors through Moses.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And he left them, so that by them he might test Israel, as to whether or not they would listen to the commandments of the Lord, which he instructed to their fathers by the hand of Moses.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And he left them, that he might try Israel by them, whether they would hear the commandments of the Lord, which he had commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses, or not.