4 They were left to test the Israelites to see whether they would obey the Lord’s commands, which he had given their ancestors through Moses.

4 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.

4 These people were left to test the Israelites—to see whether they would obey the commands the Lord had given to their ancestors through Moses.

4 And they were left, that He might test Israel by them, to know whether they would obey the commandments of the Lord, which He had commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

4 Those nations were in the land to test the Israelites—to see if they would obey the commands the Lord had given to their ancestors by Moses.

4 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.

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

4 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. 

4 The Lord left them to test Israel, to determine if they would keep the Lord’s commands He had given their fathers through Moses.

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

4 They were left for testing Israel, to know whether they would keep the commands of Yahweh that he commanded their ancestors through the hand of Moses.

4 The Lord left those nations where they were in order to put Israel to the test. He wanted to see whether they would obey his commands. He had given those commands through Moses to their people of long ago.

4 They were for testing Israel, to find out if they would obey the commandments of the Lord, which He had commanded their fathers through Moses.