They didn’t destroy the nations in Canaan as the Lord had commanded them.

他们不照耶和华所吩咐的灭绝外邦人，

他们不照耶和华所吩咐的灭绝外邦人，

他们不照耶和华所吩咐的灭绝外邦人，

他们没有照耶和华的命令消灭外族人，

他们没有照着耶和华吩咐他们的，灭绝外族的人民，

他们没有照着耶和华所吩咐的，除灭那里的族群；

他們不照耶和華所吩咐的滅絕外邦人，

他們不照耶和華所吩咐的滅絕外邦人，

他們不照耶和華所吩咐的滅絕外邦人，

他們沒有照耶和華的命令消滅外族人，

他們沒有照著耶和華吩咐他們的，滅絕外族的人民，

他們不照永恆主所吩咐他們的、去消滅外族之民，

他們沒有照著耶和華所吩咐的，除滅那裡的族群；

民亦不遵耶和華命、滅絕異邦、

耶和華使民滅此異邦、民不聽從兮、

主命斯民勦滅異邦、竟不聽從、

雅瑋有命。敗類是鋤。

They did not destroy the peoples as the Lord had commanded them,

They did not destroy the peoples, as the Lord commanded them,

Israel failed to destroy the nations in the land, as the Lord had commanded them.

They did not destroy the peoples as the LORD had commanded them

They did not destroy the peoples, As the Lord had commanded them,

They did not destroy the peoples, Concerning whom the Lord had commanded them,

They did not destroy the peoples, As Jehovah commanded them,

They did not destroy the peoples as the Lord had commanded them

They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them:

They did not destroy the nations, as the LORD had commanded them to do.

They didn’t destroy the peoples, as Yahweh commanded them,

You must destroy all the nations the Lord your God hands over to you. Don’t feel sorry for them. Don’t serve their gods. If you do, they will be a trap for you.

The Lord your God will hand them over to you. You will win the battle over them. You must completely destroy them. Don’t make a peace treaty with them. Don’t show them any mercy.

But the people of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day they live there with the people of Benjamin.

“ But suppose you turn away from him. You mix with the people who are left alive in the nations that remain among you. Later, you and they get married to each other. And you do other kinds of things with them.Then you can be sure of what the Lord your God will do. He won’t drive out those nations to make room for you anymore. Instead, they will become traps and snares for you. They will be like whips on your backs. They will be like thorns in your eyes. All that will continue until you are destroyed. It will continue until you are removed from this good land. It’s the land the Lord your God has given you.

But Samuel replied,“ What pleases the Lord more? Burnt offerings and sacrifices, or obeying the Lord? It is better to obey than to offer a sacrifice. It is better to do what he says than to offer the fat of rams.Refusing to obey the Lord is as sinful as using evil magic. Being proud is as evil as worshiping statues of gods. You have refused to do what the Lord told you to do. So he has refused to have you as king.”

Then the disciples came to Jesus in private. They asked,“ Why couldn’t we drive out the demon?”He replied,“ Because your faith is much too small. What I’m about to tell you is true. If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, it is enough. You can say to this mountain,‘ Move from here to there.’ And it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

“‘ But suppose you do not drive out the people living in the land. Then those you allow to remain there will become like needles in your eyes. They will become like thorns in your sides. They will give you trouble in the land where you will live.Then I will do to you what I plan to do to them.’ ”

But what about the cities the Lord your God is giving you as your own? Kill everything that breathes in those cities.Completely destroy them. Wipe out the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. That’s what the Lord your God commanded you to do.

But the people of Manasseh weren’t able to take over those towns. That’s because the Canaanites had made up their minds to live in that area.The Israelites grew stronger. Then they forced the Canaanites to work hard for them. But they didn’t drive them out completely.The people in the family line of Joseph spoke to Joshua. They said,“ Why have you given us only one share of the land to have as our own? There are large numbers of us. The Lord has blessed us greatly.”“ That’s true,” Joshua said.“ There are large numbers of you. And the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you. So go up into the forest. Clear out some land for yourselves in the territory of the Perizzites and Rephaites.”The people in Joseph’s family line replied,“ The hill country isn’t big enough for us. And all the Canaanites who live in the plains use chariots that have iron parts. They include the people of Beth Shan and its settlements. They also include the people who live in the Valley of Jezreel.”

The Lord was with the men of Judah. They took over the central hill country. But they weren’t able to drive the people out of the plains. That’s because those people used chariots that had some iron parts.

Now go. Attack the Amalekites. Completely destroy all that belongs to them. Do not spare the Amalekites. Put the men and women to death. Put the children and babies to death. Also kill the cattle, sheep, camels and donkeys.’ ”

Drive out all those living in the land. The statues of their gods are made out of stone and metal. Destroy all those statues. And destroy all the high places where they are worshiped.

Judah couldn’t drive out the Jebusites who were living in Jerusalem. So they live there with the people of Judah to this day.

But the tribe of Manasseh didn’t drive out the people of Beth Shan. They didn’t drive out the people of Taanach, Dor, Ibleam and Megiddo. And they didn’t drive out the people of the settlements that are around those cities either. That’s because the Canaanites had made up their minds to continue living in that land.Later, Israel became stronger. Then they forced the Canaanites to work hard for them. But Israel never drove them out completely.The tribe of Ephraim didn’t drive out the Canaanites living in Gezer. So the Canaanites continued to live there among them.The tribe of Zebulun didn’t drive out the Canaanites living in Kitron and Nahalol. So these Canaanites lived among them. But the people of Zebulun forced the Canaanites to work hard for them.The tribe of Asher didn’t drive out the people living in Akko and Sidon. They didn’t drive out the people of Ahlab, Akzib, Helbah, Aphek and Rehob.So the people of Asher lived among the Canaanites who were in the land.The tribe of Naphtali didn’t drive out the people living in Beth Shemesh and Beth Anath. So the people of Naphtali lived among the Canaanites who were in the land. The people of Beth Shemesh and Beth Anath were forced to work hard for them.The Amorites made the people of Dan stay in the central hill country. They didn’t let them come down into the plain.The Amorites made up their minds to stay in Mount Heres. They also stayed in Aijalon and Shaalbim. But the power of the tribes of Joseph grew. Then the Amorites were forced to work hard for them.The border of the Amorites started at Scorpion Pass. It went to Sela and even past it.

The people of Ephraim didn’t drive out the Canaanites living in Gezer. The Canaanites live among the people of Ephraim to this day. But they are forced to work hard for the people of Ephraim.

But the Lord your God will hand those nations over to you. He will throw them into a panic until they are destroyed.He will hand their kings over to you. You will wipe out their names from the earth. No one will be able to stand up against you. You will destroy them.