Judges 3:2

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“if only to teach warfare to the subsequent generations of Israel, especially to those who had not known it formerly:”

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BSBPD

“if only to teach warfare to the subsequent generations of Israel, especially to those who had not known it formerly:”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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 · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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 · Public Domain
YLTPD

“(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) --”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Judges 3:2 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 2:17but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die.”
  2. Genesis 3:5“For God knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
  3. Genesis 3:7And the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; so they sewed together fig leaves and made coverings for themselves.
  4. 2 Chronicles 12:8Nevertheless, they will become his servants, so that they may learn the difference between serving Me and serving the kings of other lands.”
  5. Matthew 10:34Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.
  6. John 16:33I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
  7. 1 Corinthians 9:26Therefore I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight like I am beating the air.
  8. Ephesians 6:11Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.
  9. 1 Timothy 6:12Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.
  10. 2 Timothy 2:3Join me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
  11. 2 Timothy 4:7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

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