Judges 2:20-23
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
20 So the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he said, “Because this nation has transgressed my covenant that I commanded their ancestors and have not obeyed my voice,(A) 21 I will no longer drive out before them any of the nations that Joshua left when he died.”(B) 22 In order to test Israel, whether or not they would take care to walk in the way of the Lord as their ancestors did,(C) 23 the Lord had left those nations, not driving them out at once, and had not handed them over to Joshua.
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Judges 2:20-23
Holman Christian Standard Bible
20 The Lord’s anger burned against Israel, and He declared, “Because this nation has violated My covenant(A) that I made with their fathers(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 they would keep the Lord’s way(E) by walking in it, as their fathers 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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