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 · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And 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) · 1752

The 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 · 1890

Therefore 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.

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