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So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He said, "Because this nation has violated My covenant which I commanded their fathers, and has not listened to My voice,

And the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice;

I in turn will no longer drive out from them any of the nations which Joshua left when he died,

I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations which Joshua left when he died:

in order to test Israel by them, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk in it as their fathers did, or not."

That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the Lord to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.

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

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