Judges 3:4 Hebrew Word Analysis

0		וַיִּֽהְי֕וּ	h1961
1	And they were to prove	לְנַסּ֥וֹת	h5254
2		בָּ֖ם	h0
3		אֶת	h853
4	Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	h3478
5	by them to know	לָדַ֗עַת	h3045
6	whether they would hearken	הֲיִשְׁמְעוּ֙	h8085
7		אֶת	h853
8	unto the commandments	מִצְוֹ֣ת	h4687
9	of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	h3068
10		אֲשֶׁר	h834
11	which he commanded	צִוָּ֥ה	h6680
12		אֶת	h853
13	their fathers	אֲבוֹתָ֖ם	h1
14	by the hand	בְּיַד	h3027
15	of Moses	מֹשֶֽׁה׃	h4872

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For the purpose of testing Israel by them, to see if they would give ear to the orders of the Lord, which he had given to their fathers by the hand of Moses.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

They were for the testing of Israel, to know whether Israel would obey the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by Moses.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

They were [left], to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would listen to the commandments of Yahweh, which he commanded their fathers by Moses.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and they are to prove Israel by them, to know whether they obey the commands of Jehovah that He commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.