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These nations were left to test the Israelites, to find out if they would obey the commands the Lord had given their ancestors through Moses.

The People Fail the Test

So the people of Israel lived among the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. The Israelites allowed their sons and daughters to marry these people. Israel also served their gods.

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They were left to test(A) the Israelites to see whether they would obey the Lord’s commands, which he had given their ancestors through Moses.

The Israelites lived(B) among the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites,(C) Hivites and Jebusites.(D) They took their daughters(E) in marriage and gave their own daughters to their sons, and served their gods.(F)

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