Judges 2:23 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

So the Lord left those nations, without driving them out at once, nor had He delivered them into Joshua's power.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

So the Lord left those nations, without driving them out at once, nor had He delivered them into Joshua's power.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The LORD left these nations and did not drive them out immediately. He did not hand them over to Joshua.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Therefore Jehovah left those nations, without dispossessing them hastily, neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.

English EASY 2024

So the Lord let some of the Canaanite nations continue to live in the land. He did not chase them all away. He had not put them all under Joshua's power.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Lord allowed those nations to stay in the land. He did not quickly force them to leave the country. He did not help Joshua's army defeat them.

So the LORD left those nations, not driving them out quickly, and he did not give them into the hand of Joshua.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

So the Lord allowed these nations to remain in the land; he did not give Joshua victory over them, nor did he drive them out soon after Joshua's death.

English God's Word - GW 1995

So the Lord let these nations stay. He had not handed them over to Joshua or forced them out quickly.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The LORD left these nations and did not drive them out immediately. He did not hand them over to Joshua.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

So Yahweh allowed those nations to rest, not dispossessing them quickly; and He did not give them into the hand of Joshua.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

So the Lord left those nations, not hurrying to drive them out; and He did not deliver them into the hand of Joshua.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

therefore the LORD allowed them to remain instead of expelling them immediately, or delivering them into the power of Israel.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The Lord had let those nations remain in the land. He didn't drive them out right away. He didn't hand them over to Joshua.

English 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.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

So Yahweh intentionally left pagan nations in the land instead of driving them all out at once, and he did not give Joshua the victory over them, nor did he drive them out after Joshua’s death.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

So the Lord left those nations, not driving them out at once, and he did not give them into the power of Joshua.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So the Lord left those nations in the land and did not drive them out, nor let Israel destroy them.

English Tyndale 1537

And so the LORD left those nations alone, and drove them not out immediately, neither delivered them into the hands of Josua.

Judges 2:23 — Compare Translations