Judges 3:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 3:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 3:4 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which he co..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 3:4 — KJV
“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.”
— Judges 3:4 (KJV)
Judges 3:4 in Context — About the Book of Judges
Judges chronicles Israel's darkest cycle: sin, oppression, crying out, and rescue — repeated for generations. God raises unlikely deliverers like Gideon, Deborah, and Samson, proving He responds to honest cries for help even when His people keep failing. Grace shines against a dark backdrop.
Cross-References for Judges 3:4
“These are the commandments and the judgments, which the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses unto the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.”
Shares key themes with Judges 3:4: israel, commandments, lord
“And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.”
Shares key themes with Judges 3:4: prove, know, whether
“And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses.”
Shares key themes with Judges 3:4: israel, hearken, lord
“Yet the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets. by: Heb. by the hand of”
Shares key themes with Judges 3:4: israel, commandments, lord
“And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken by Moses. by Moses: Heb. by the hand of Moses”
Shares key themes with Judges 3:4: israel, would, lord
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