The Meaning of Judges 2:23 Explained

Judges 2:23

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

YLT: And Jehovah leaveth these nations, so as not to dispossess them hastily, and did not give them into the hand of Joshua.

Darby: So the LORD left those nations, not driving them out at once, and he did not give them into the power of Joshua.

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

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What is the context of Judges 2:23?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Judges 2:23 Mean?

Context Summary

Judges 2:16-23 - Ineffectual Penitence

This paragraph is an epitome of this book, which covers some 450 years, Acts 13:20. Israel lacks unity and kingship; and in that reminds us of the heart of the man which has not become united under the reign of Jesus. See Judges 17:6; Judges 18:1. Such rites as were associated with Baal and Ashtaroth were both cruel and demoralizing; a distressing picture is given in Psalms 106:34, etc., of the condition of Israel at this period. What wonder that such practices ate out the heart of the people, and left them exposed to the surrounding nations! When the blood becomes thin and impoverished, we can no longer repel the pestilence that walketh in darkness, nor the temptations that assail us at noonday!

Notice God's great patience and pity. He was against the people when they sinned, but as soon as the groans of their misery arose, they touched Him to the quick, and He raised up a deliverer. Note Psalms 106:43-44 : "Many times did He deliver them; but they were rebellious in their counsel; nevertheless He regarded their distress; and remembered his covenant." Herein we may take heart of hope for ourselves! [source]

Chapter Summary: Judges 2

¹ An angel rebukes the people at Bochim
⁶ The wickedness of the new generation after Joshua
¹⁴ God's anger and pity toward them
²⁰ The Canaanites left to prove Israel

What do the individual words in Judges 2:23 mean?

Therefore left Yahweh - nations these without driving them out immediately nor did He deliver them into the hand of Joshua -

וַיַּנַּ֤ח יְהוָה֙ אֶת־ הַגּוֹיִ֣ם הָאֵ֔לֶּה לְבִלְתִּ֥י הוֹרִישָׁ֖ם מַהֵ֑ר וְלֹ֥א נְתָנָ֖ם בְּיַד־ יְהוֹשֻֽׁעַ פ

וַיַּנַּ֤ח	Therefore left
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: מֻנָּח Sense: to rest.
יְהוָה֙	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַגּוֹיִ֣ם	nations
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: גֹּוי Sense: nation, people.
הָאֵ֔לֶּה	these
Parse: Article, Pronoun, common plural Root: אֵהֶל Sense: these.
לְבִלְתִּ֥י	without
Parse: Preposition-l Root: בִּלְתִּי Sense: not, except adv.
הוֹרִישָׁ֖ם	driving them out
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct, third person masculine plural Root: יָרַשׁ Sense: to seize, dispossess, take possession off, inherit, disinherit, occupy, impoverish, be an heir.
מַהֵ֑ר	immediately
Parse: Adverb Root: מַהֵר Sense: hurrying, speedy, swift, hastening adv.
וְלֹ֥א	nor
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
נְתָנָ֖ם	did He deliver them
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine plural Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set.
בְּיַד־	into the hand
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: יָד Sense: hand.
יְהוֹשֻֽׁעַ	of Joshua
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְהֹושֻׁעַ Sense: son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel; led the conquest of Canaan.
פ	-
Parse: Punctuation

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