Judges 3:4

God's Word

These nations were left to test the Israelites, to find out if they would obey the commands the Lord had given their ancestors through Moses.

Cross References

Exodus 15:25

Moses cried out to the Lord, and the Lord showed  him a piece of wood. He threw it into the water, and the water became sweet. There the Lord set down laws and rules for them to live by, and there he tested them.

1 Corinthians 11:19

Factions have to exist in order to make it clear who the genuine believers among you are.

Deuteronomy 33:8

About the tribe of Levi he said, “Your Thummim and Urim  belong to your faithful people. You tested your people at Massah. You quarreled with them at the oasis of Meribah.

Deuteronomy 8:2

Remember that for 40 years the Lord your God led you on your journey in the desert. He did this in order to humble you and test you. He wanted to know whether or not you would wholeheartedly obey his commands.

Judges 2:22

I will test the people of Israel with these nations to see whether or not they will carefully follow the Lord’s ways as their ancestors did.”

Judges 3:1

These are the nations the Lord left behind to test all the Israelites who had not experienced any war in Canaan.