“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
23:27 I will send my fear before thee - And they that fear will soon flee. Hosts of hornets also made way for the hosts of Israel; such mean creatures can God make use of for the chastising of his people's enemies.
I will not driue them out from before thee in one yeere, lest the land become desolate, and the beast of the field multiply against thee.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"I will not drive them out before you in a single year, that the land may not become desolate and the beasts of the field become too numerous for you.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
I will not drive them out from before thee in one year, lest the land become desolate, and the beasts of the field multiply against thee.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
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.
- World English Bible
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;
- Youngs Literal Bible
I will not drive them out from before thee in one year, lest the land become desolate, and the beasts of the field multiply against thee.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible