Judges 2:6

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And when Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went every man to his inheritance to possess the land.

American King James Version (AKJV)

And when Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went every man to his inheritance to possess the land.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now when Joshua had sent the people away, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land.

Basic English Translation (BBE)

And Joshua let the people go away, and the children of Israel went, every man to his heritage, to take the land for themselves.

Webster's Revision

And when Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went every man to his inheritance to possess the land.

World English Bible

Now when Joshua had sent the people away, the children of Israel went every man to his inheritance to possess the land.

English Revised Version (ERV)

Now when Joshua had sent the people away, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land.

Definitions for Judges 2:6

Let - To hinder or obstruct.

Clarke's Judges 2:6 Bible Commentary

When Joshua had let the people go - The author of this book is giving here a history of the people, from the division of the land by Joshua to the time in which the angel speaks. Joshua divided the land to them by lot; recommended obedience to God, which they solemnly promised: and they continued faithful during his life, and during the lives of those who had been his contemporaries, but who had survived him. When all that generation who had seen the wondrous works of God in their behalf had died, then the succeeding generation, who knew not the Lord - who had not seen his wondrous works - forsook his worship, and worshipped Baalim and Ashtaroth, the gods of the nations among whom they lived, and thus the Lord was provoked to anger; and this was the reason why they were delivered into the hands of their enemies. This is the sum of their history to the time in which the angel delivers his message.

Wesley's Judges 2:6 Bible Commentary

2:6 Let the people go - When he had distributed their inheritances, and dismissed them severally to take possession of them. This was done before this time, whilst Joshua lived; but is now repeated to discover the time, and occasion of the peoples defection from God, and of God's desertion of them.