Judges 2:23
What does Judges 2:23 mean?
A plain-English look at Judges 2:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000So Jehovah left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Therefore the Lord left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901So Jehovah left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Jehovah leaveth these nations, so as not to dispossess them hastily, and did not give them into the hand of Joshua.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The Lord therefore left all these nations, and would not quickly destroy them, neither did he deliver them into the hands of Josue.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Therefore Jehovah left those nations, without dispossessing them hastily, neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.
Context
v.22that 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.
v.23This passage