but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for on the day you eat from it, you will certainly die.’
Judges 3:2 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised This was to teach the future generations of the Israelites how to fight in battle, especially those who had not fought before. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition It was only that the generations of the Israelites might know and be taught war, at least those who previously knew nothing of it. American Standard Version (1901) only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as beforetime knew nothing thereof: Common English Bible They survived only to teach war to the generations of Israelites who had no firsthand knowledge of the earlier wars: Catholic Public Domain Version so that afterward their sons might learn to contend with their enemies, and to have a willingness to do battle: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version That afterwards their children might learn to fight with their enemies, and to be trained up to war. |
but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for on the day you eat from it, you will certainly die.’
‘In fact, God knows that when you eat it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.’
Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.
However, they will become his servants so that they may recognise the difference between serving me and serving the kingdoms of other lands.’
I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.’
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of eternal life to which you were called and about which you have made a good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
These are the nations the Lord left in order to test all those in Israel who had experienced none of the wars in Canaan.
These nations included the five rulers of the Philistines and all of the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the Lebanese mountains from Mount Baal-hermon as far as the entrance to Hamath.