Judges 2:21

21 I will no longer drive out before them any of the nations Joshua left when he died.

Judges 2:21 in Other Translations

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

21 I will no longer drive out before them any of the nations that Joshua left when he died,

21 I will no longer drive out the nations that Joshua left unconquered when he died.

21 I'm not driving out one more person from the nations that Joshua left behind when he died.

21 I will no longer drive out before them any of the nations Joshua left when he died.

Judges 2:21 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 2:21

I also henceforth will not drive out and from before them,
&c.] At least not as yet, not very soon nor hastily, as in ( Judges 2:23 ) ;

of the nations which Joshua left when he died;
that is, unsubdued; which was owing either to the infirmities of old age coming upon him, which made him incapable of engaging further in war with the Canaanites; or to the sloth and indolence of the people, being weary of war, and not caring to prosecute it; or to want of men to cultivate any more land, and people other cities, than what they were possessed of; and chiefly this was owing to the providence of God, who had an end to answer hereby, as follows.

Judges 2:21 In-Context

19 But when the judge died, the people returned to ways even more corrupt than those of their ancestors, following other gods and serving and worshiping them. They refused to give up their evil practices and stubborn ways.

20 Therefore the LORD was very angry with Israel and said, “Because this nation has violated the covenant I ordained for their ancestors and has not listened to me,

21 I will no longer drive out before them any of the nations Joshua left when he died.

22 I will use them to test Israel and see whether they will keep the way of the LORD and walk in it as their ancestors did.”

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.

Cross References

• 1. S Joshua 23:5; Joshua 23:13