Judges 2:23
Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither did he deliver them into the hand of Joshua.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
The LORD allowed those nations to remain; he did not drive them out immediately by giving them into Joshua’s hand.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
So Jehovah{H3068} left{H3240} those nations,{H1471} without{H1115} driving them out{H3423} hastily;{H4118} neither delivered{H5414} he them into the hand{H3027} of Joshua.{H3091}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
Therefore the LORD{H3068} left{H3240}{(H8686)} those nations{H1471}, without{H1115} driving them out{H3423}{(H8687)} hastily{H4118}; neither delivered{H5414}{(H8804)} he them into the hand{H3027} of Joshua{H3091}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thus the LORDE suffred all these nacions, so that in a shorte tyme he droue them not out, whom he had not geuen ouer in to Iosuas hande.
Geneva Bible (1560)
So the Lorde left those nations, and droue them not out immediately, neither deliuered them into the hand of Ioshua.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And so the Lorde left those nations, and droue them not out immediatly, neither deliuered them into the hande of Iosuah.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.
Webster's Bible (1833)
So Yahweh left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And Jehovah leaveth these nations, so as not to dispossess them hastily, and did not give them into the hand of Joshua.
American Standard Version (1901)
So Jehovah left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.
American Standard Version (1901)
So Jehovah left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
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.
World English Bible (2000)
So Yahweh left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
This is why the LORD permitted these nations to remain and did not conquer them immediately; he did not hand them over to Joshua.
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21 I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations which Joshua left when he died:
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1 Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to test Israel by them, as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan;
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