²⁰ So the ·Lord became angry with [^Langer of the Lord burned against] the Israelites. He said, “These people have ·broken [violated] the ·agreement [covenant] I made with their ancestors. They have not listened to me. ²¹ I will no longer ·defeat [^Ldrive out before them] the nations who were left when Joshua died. ²² I will use them to test Israel, to see if Israel will keep ·the Lord’s commands [^Lthe way of the Lord to walk in it] as their ancestors did.” ²³ In the past the Lord had permitted those nations to stay in the land. He did not quickly ·force [drive] them out or ·help Joshua’s army defeat them [^Lgive them into the hand of Joshua].