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nations

Meaning of “nations”

Sense 1: Distinct peoples or political communities. Sense 2: The Gentile peoples as distinguished from Israel.

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336 occurrences321 verses40 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 10:5

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Judges 2:21
I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations which Joshua left when he died:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 2:21 · retained source text

I also will not henceforth driue out any from before them of the nations which Ioshua left when he died:

Judges 2:23
Therefore the Lord left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 2:23 · retained source text

Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driuing them out hastily, neither deliuered he them into the hand of Ioshua.

1611 marginal noteOr, suffred.

Judges 3:1
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;
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1611 witness · Judges 3:1 · retained source text

¶ Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to prooue Israel by them, ( euen as many of Israel as had not knowen all the warres of Canaan;

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