only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at least those who knew nothing of it before:
Parallel translations
- KJV Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof;
- BSB if only to teach warfare to the subsequent generations of Israel, especially to those who had not known it formerly:
- NKJV (this was only so that the generations of the children of Israel might be taught to know war, at least those who had not formerly known it),
- NASB only in order that the generations of the sons of Israel might be taught war, those who had not experienced it previously).
- NLT He did this to teach warfare to generations of Israelites who had no experience in battle.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 11
- 2 Tim 2:3You therefore must endure hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
- 2 Tim 4:7I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.
- 1 Cor 9:26–27I therefore run like that, not aimlessly. I fight like that, not beating the air,
- Eph 6:11–18Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
- John 16:33I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”
- 2 Chr 12:8Nevertheless they will be his servants, that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.”
- Gen 2:17but you shall not eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die.”
- 1 Tim 6:12Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
- Gen 3:7Their eyes were opened, and they both knew that they were naked. They sewed fig leaves together, and made coverings for themselves.
- Matt 10:34–39“Don’t think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn’t come to send peace, but a sword.
- Gen 3:5for God knows that in the day you eat it, your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
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