23 The Lord had allowed those nations to remain; he did not drive them out at once by giving them into the hands of Joshua.

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

23 That is why the Lord left those nations in place. He did not quickly drive them out or allow Joshua to conquer them all.

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

23 In the past the Lord had permitted those nations to stay in the land. He did not quickly force them out or help Joshua’s army defeat them.

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

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

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

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

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

23 So Yahweh left those nations; he did not drive them out at once, and he did not give them into the hand of Joshua.

23 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.

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