"I will not drive them out from before thee in one year; lest the land become desolate, and the beast of the field multiply against thee."
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As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.
And they drave not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day, and serve under tribute.
Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan;
I will not send them all out in one year, for fear that their land may become waste, and the beasts of the field be increased overmuch against you.
I will not drive them out from before thee in one year: lest the land become desolate, and the beast of the field multiply against thee.
I will not drive them out from before thee in one year; lest the land become desolate, and the beast of the field multiply against thee.
I will not drive them out from before thee in one year; lest the land should become desolate, and the beast of the field should multiply against thee.
I will not drive them out from before you in one year, lest the land become desolate, and the animals of the field multiply against you.
I cast them not out from before thee in one year, lest the land be a desolation, and the beast of the field hath multiplied against thee;