Judges 2:23

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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.”

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BSBPD

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Jehovah leaveth these nations, so as not to dispossess them hastily, and did not give them into the hand of Joshua.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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