Judges 2:23
ContextNET © | 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. |
NIV © | The LORD had allowed those nations to remain; he did not drive them out at once by giving them into the hands of Joshua. |
NASB © | So the LORD allowed those nations to remain, not driving them out quickly; and He did not give them into the hand of Joshua. |
NLT © | That is why the LORD did not quickly drive the nations out or allow Joshua to conquer them all. |
MSG © | That's why GOD let those nations remain. He didn't drive them out or let Joshua get rid of them. |
BBE © | 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. |
NRSV © | the LORD had left those nations, not driving them out at once, and had not handed them over to Joshua. |
NKJV © | Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out immediately; nor did He deliver them into the hand of Joshua. |
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NET © | 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. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn The words “this is why” are interpretive. 2 tn Or “quickly.” |