Keraia
Judges 2

Judges 2:23

Judges Raised Up · Judges 2:16–23
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Translations

Modern
That is why the LORD had left those nations in place and had not driven them out immediately by delivering them into the hand of Joshua.
Traditional
Therefore the Lord left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.
Literal
And YHWH left these nations so as not to dispossess them immediately, and He did not deliver them into the hand of Joshua.
Latin
Dimisit ergo Dominus omnes nationes has, et cito subvertere noluit, nec tradidit in manus Josue.

Original

Hebrew
English
That is why the LORD had left those nations in place and had not driven them out immediately by delivering them into the hand of Joshua.

Notes

Judges 2:20–23

The remaining Canaanites and their religion tempted the Israelites, offering an alternative to following the Lord and his covenant. God knew and even planned this outcome (compare Judges 3:4), but he does not set his people up to sin (James 1:12–15). Temptations are everywhere, but the choice to obey God or give in to temptation is up to those who claim to know him. Israel had a duty to fully possess the land, but God, not humans, decides victory or failure.

Judges 2:6–3:6

The second prologue continues from the events of Joshua 23–24 (see study note on Judges 1:1–3:6). It introduces a third generation (Judges 2:10) who did not personally witness the Lord’s mighty acts.

Events

People

Joshua: Moses' assistant who led Israel into Canaan

Glossary

Judges, Book of Reward

Topics

Baal: An Idol of the Phoenicians, God of the Sun: The Israelites Wickedly Worshiped in the Time of the Judges Israel: Under the Judges: People Turn to Idolatry