20. And the Af Hashem was hot against Yisroel; and He said, Because this people hath violated My brit (covenant) which I commanded their Avot, and have not paid heed unto My voice;
21. I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the Goyim which Yehoshua left when he died;
22. That through them I may test Yisroel, whether they will be shomrim Derech Hashem to walk therein, just as their Avot were shomer, or no.
23. Therefore Hashem let those Goyim remain, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered He them into the yad Yehoshua.