Cross-references Explore similar Bible verses on Judges 3:1 in English Standard Version "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." Jud 2:21 I will no longer drive out before them any of the nations that Joshua left when he died, Jud 3:4 They were for the testing of Israel, to know whether Israel would obey the commandments of the Lord, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.