Judges 3:2

“Onely that the generations of the children of Israel might know to teach them warre, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof:)”

1611 King James Version (KJV)




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Other Translations

Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof;
- King James Version

only in order that the generations of the sons of Israel might be taught war, those who had not experienced it formerly).
- New American Standard Version (1995)

only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as beforetime knew nothing thereof:
- American Standard Version (1901)

Only because of the generations of the children of Israel, for the purpose of teaching them war--only those who up till then had no experience of it;
- Basic English Bible

only that the generations of the children of Israel might know war by learning it, at the least those who before had known nothing thereof:
- Darby Bible

Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing of it;)
- Webster's Bible

only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing of it:
- World English Bible

(only for the sake of the generations of the sons of Israel's knowing, to teach them war, only those who formerly have not known them) --
- Youngs Literal Bible

only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as beforetime knew nothing thereof;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for Judges 3:2


3:2 Teach them war - That by the neighbourhood of such warlike enemies, they might be purged from sloth and security, and obliged them to innure themselves to martial exercises, and to stand continually upon their guard, and consequently to keep close to that God whose assistance they had so great and constant need of.


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