American Standard Version
"So Jehovah left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua. "
— Judges 2:23, American Standard Version
“Therefore the Lord left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua. ”
“So Yahweh left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.”
“This is why the LORD permitted these nations to remain and did not conquer them immediately; he did not hand them over to Joshua.”
“The Lord therefore left all these nations, and would not quickly destroy them, neither did he deliver them into the hands of Josue. ”
“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.”
“Therefore the Lord left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua. ”
And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel; and he said, Because this nation have transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice;
I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations that Joshua left when he died;
that by them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of Jehovah to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.
So Jehovah left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.