Judges 2:23 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

²³ So the Lord left those nations, not driving them out at once, and he did not give them into the power of Joshua.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ So the Lord left those nations, without driving them out at once, nor had He delivered them into Joshua's power.

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ So Jehovah left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.

Common English Bible

²³ the LORD left these nations instead of driving them out immediately or handing them over to Joshua.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ Therefore, the Lord left all these nations, and he was not willing to quickly overthrow them, nor did he deliver them into the hands of Joshua.

Judges 2:23 Cross References

Judges 2:22

that by them I may test Israel, whether they will take care to walk in the way of the Lord as their fathers did, or not.”

Judges 3:1

Now these are the nations which the Lord left, to test Israel by them, that is, all in Israel who had no experience of any war in Canaan;