Judges 3:4

3:4 They were left to test Israel, so the Lord would know if his people would obey the commands he gave their ancestors through Moses. ¹ 

Judges 2:17

2:17 But they did not obey ²  their leaders. Instead they prostituted themselves to other gods and worshiped ³  them. They quickly turned aside from the path ⁴  their ancestors ⁵  had walked. Their ancestors had obeyed the Lord’s commands, but they did not. ⁶ 

[3:4]  ¹ tn Heb “to know if they would hear the commands of the Lord which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.”

[2:17]  ² tn Or “did not listen to.”

[2:17]  ³ tn Or “bowed before.”

[2:17]  ⁴ tn Or “way [of life].”

[2:17]  ⁵ tn Or “fathers.”

[2:17]  ⁶ tn Heb “…walked, obeying the Lord’s commands. They did not do this.”