Judges 2:23

That is why the LORD had left those nations in place and had not driven them out immediately by delivering them into the hand of Joshua.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.

World English Bible

So the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily. He didn’t deliver them into Joshua’s hand.

American Standard Version

So Jehovah left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.

Geneva Bible 1599

So the Lord left those nations, and droue them not out immediatly, neither deliuered them into the hand of Ioshua.

Darby Translation

Therefore Jehovah left those nations, without dispossessing them hastily, neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jehovah leaveth these nations, so as not to dispossess them hastily, and did not give them into the hand of Joshua.

Bible in Basic English

So the Lord let those nations go on living in the land, not driving them out quickly, and did not give them up into the hands of Joshua.

In context

22In this way I will test whether Israel will keep the way of the LORD by walking in it as their fathers did.”

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