I also will no longer drive out before them any of the nations which Joshua has left when he died,

so that through them I may test Israel, whether they will keep the way of Jehovah, to walk in it as their fathers have kept it, or not.

And Jehovah your God will clear away those nations before you little by little; you shall not prevail to destroy them all at once, lest the beasts of the field become too numerous for you.

And you shall remember that Jehovah your God has led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not.

who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers had not known, to humble you and to test you, to do you good in the end;

However, regarding the ambassadors of the rulers of Babylon, who were sent to him to inquire about the wonder that had happened in the land, God left him alone, to test him, to know all his heart.

But He knows the way that I take; when He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Jehovah tries the hearts.

I have set you up as an inspector, and a fortress among My people, that you may know and examine their way.

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it?

I Jehovah search the heart, I examine the soul, even to give to each man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

And I will bring the third part through the fire, and I will refine them as silver is refined. And I will try them as gold is tried. They shall call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, It is My people, and they shall say, Jehovah is my God.

But Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He knew everyone,

that the testing of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found unto praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,

Beloved, do not be astonished at the fiery trial which is to try you, as though something unheard of was happening to you;

And I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who searches the inner thoughts and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.

When all that generation had been gathered to their fathers, another generation arose after them who had not known Jehovah nor the work which He had done for Israel.