Judges 2:23

This is why ¹  the Lord permitted these nations to remain and did not conquer them immediately; ²  he did not hand them over to Joshua.

biblegateway Jdg 2:23

The LORD had allowed those nations to remain; he did not drive them out at once by giving them into the hands of Joshua.

biblegateway Jdg 2:23

So the LORD allowed those nations to remain, not driving them out quickly; and He did not give them into the hand of Joshua.

biblegateway Jdg 2:23

That is why the LORD did not quickly drive the nations out or allow Joshua to conquer them all.

biblegateway Jdg 2:23

That's why GOD let those nations remain. He didn't drive them out or let Joshua get rid of them.

SABDAweb Jdg 2:23

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.

bibleoremus Jdg 2:23

the LORD had left those nations, not driving them out at once, and had not handed them over to Joshua.

biblegateway Jdg 2:23

Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out immediately; nor did He deliver them into the hand of Joshua.

biblegateway Jdg 2:23

This is why ¹  the Lord permitted these nations to remain and did not conquer them immediately; ²  he did not hand them over to Joshua.

¹ tn The words “this is why” are interpretive.

² tn Or “quickly.”