King James Version
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.New International Version
They were left to test the Israelites to see whether they would obey the LORD 's commands, which he had given their forefathers through Moses.Catholic Public Domain Version
And he left them, so that by them he might test Israel, as to whether or not they would listen to the commandments of the Lord, which he instructed to their fathers by the hand of Moses