The Lord had allowed those nations to remain; he did not drive them out at once by giving them into the hands of Joshua.
NMVTherefore the LORD-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Y’hoshua [Yehovah is Salvation].
OJBTherefore Hashem let those Goyim remain, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered He them into the yad Yehoshua.
T4TYahweh had allowed those people-groups to stay in that land. He did not expel them by allowing Joshua and his men to defeat them.