20 The Lord’s anger burned against Israel, and he declared, “Because this nation has violated my covenant(A) that I made with their ancestors(B) and disobeyed me, 21 I will no longer drive out before them any of the nations Joshua left(C) when he died.(D) 22 I did this to test Israel and to see whether or not they would keep the Lord’s way(E) by walking in it, as their ancestors had.”(F) 23 The Lord left these nations and did not drive them out immediately. He did not hand them over to Joshua.

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20 (A)So the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he said, “Because this people (B)have transgressed my covenant that I commanded their fathers and have not obeyed my voice, 21 (C)I will no longer drive out before them any of the nations that Joshua left when he died, 22 in order (D)to test Israel by them, whether they will take care to walk in the way of the Lord as their fathers did, or not.” 23 So the Lord left those nations, not driving them out quickly, and he did not give them into the hand of Joshua.

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