The Lord left some nations in the land. He left them to test the Israelites who hadn’t lived through any of the wars in Canaan.

耶和华留下这几族，为要试验那不曾知道与迦南争战之事的以色列人，

耶和华留下这些国家，为要考验所有未曾经历迦南任何战役的以色列人，

耶和华留下这些国家，为要考验所有未曾经历迦南任何战役的以色列人，

耶和华为了考验那些没有经历过迦南战事的以色列人，让他们学习作战，就留下了以下各族：

这些国的人是耶和华留下的，为要藉着他们来试验以色列人，就是所有没有经验过迦南任何战争的人；

耶和華留下這幾族，為要試驗那不曾知道與迦南爭戰之事的以色列人，

耶和華留下這些國家，為要考驗所有未曾經歷迦南任何戰役的以色列人，

耶和華留下這些國家，為要考驗所有未曾經歷迦南任何戰役的以色列人，

耶和華為了考驗那些沒有經歷過迦南戰事的以色列人，讓他們學習作戰，就留下了以下各族：

這些國的人是耶和華留下的，為要藉著他們來試驗以色列人，就是所有沒有經驗過迦南任何戰爭的人；

以下這些國的人就是永恆主所留下，為要藉着他們來試驗以色列人，一切不曾經驗過迦南任何戰事的人，

耶和華留此諸族、是欲試以色列人未知迦南戰事者、

迦南之戰、以色列族中有未見其事者、耶和華欲其練習武備、亦欲試以色列族、故遺數族於此、其名臚列如左。

主遺留此諸族、以試未曾知迦南戰事之以色列人、

These are the nations the Lord left to test all those Israelites who had not experienced any of the wars in Canaan

Now these are the nations that the Lord left, to test Israel by them, that is, all in Israel who had not experienced all the wars in Canaan.

These are the nations that the Lord left in the land to test those Israelites who had not experienced the wars of Canaan.

These are the nations the LORD left in order to test all those in Israel who had experienced none of the wars in Canaan.

Now these are the nations that the Lord left, to test Israel by them( that is, all the Israelites who had not experienced any of the wars of Canaan;

Now these are the nations which the Lord left, that He might test Israel by them, that is, all who had not known any of the wars in Canaan

Now these are the nations which Jehovah left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan;

These are the nations the Lord left in order to test Israel, since the Israelites had fought none of these in any of the wars with Canaan.

Now these[ are] the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel by them,[ even] as many[ of Israel] as had not known all the wars of Canaan;

These were the nations the LORD permitted to remain so he could use them to test Israel– he wanted to test all those who had not experienced battle against the Canaanites.

Now these are the nations which Yahweh left, to test Israel by them, even as many as had not known all the wars of Canaan;

Joshua left some nations in the land when he died. I will no longer drive out those nations to make room for Israel.I will use those nations to test Israel. I will see whether Israel will live the way I, the Lord, want them to. I will see whether they will be like their people of long ago. I will see whether they will follow my path.”

The Lord your God will drive out those nations to make room for you. But he will do it little by little. You won’t be allowed to get rid of them all at once. If you did, wild animals would multiply all around you.

Dear friends, don’t be surprised by the terrible things happening to you. The trouble you are having has come to test you. So don’t feel as if something strange were happening to you.

The rulers of Babylon sent messengers to him. They asked him about the miraculous sign that had taken place in the land. Then God left Hezekiah to test him. God wanted to know everything in Hezekiah’s heart.

I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I search hearts and minds. I will pay each of you back for what you have done.

But Jesus did not fully trust them. He knew what people are like.

I will put this third in the fire. I will make them as pure as silver. I will test them like gold. They will call out to me. And I will answer them. I will say,‘ They are my people.’ And they will say,‘ The Lord is our God.’ ”

All the people of Joshua’s time joined the members of their families who had already died. Then those who were born after them grew up. They didn’t know the Lord and what he had done for Israel.

The Lord says to me,“ I have made you like one who tests metals. My people are the ore. I want you to watch them and test the way they live.

Fire tests silver, and heat tests gold. But the Lord tests our hearts.

Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way. He guided you in the desert for these 40 years. He wanted to take your pride away. He wanted to test you to know what was in your hearts. He wanted to see whether you would obey his commands.

He gave you manna to eat in the desert. Your people had never even known anything about manna before. The Lord took your pride away. He tested you. He did it so that things would go well with you in the end.

But he knows every step I take. When he has tested me, I’ll come out as pure as gold.

A human heart is more dishonest than anything else. It can’t be healed. Who can understand it?The Lord says,“ I look deep down inside human hearts. I see what is in people’s minds. I reward each person in keeping with their conduct. I bless them based on what they have done.”

Your troubles have come in order to prove that your faith is real. Your faith is worth more than gold. That’s because gold can pass away even when fire has made it pure. Your faith is meant to bring praise, honor and glory to God. This will happen when Jesus Christ returns.