Bible verse
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.
Judges 2:23 · BSB
The verses around it, from Judges 2.
19 But when the judge died, the Israelites became even more corrupt than their fathers, going after other gods to serve them and bow down to them. They would not give up their evil practices and stubborn ways.
20 So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He said, “Because this nation has transgressed the covenant I laid down for their fathers and has not heeded My voice,
21 I will no longer drive out before them any of the nations Joshua left when he died.
22 In this way I will test whether Israel will keep the way of the LORD by walking in it as their fathers did.”
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.
KJV
Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.
ASV
So Jehovah left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.
ERV
So the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.
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