## These nations were left ##

AT: "These nations were not destroyed" or "Yahweh let these nations continue living there"

## as a means ##

AT: "as a way"

## whether they would...gave their ancestors ##

The words "they" and "their" refer to the people of Israel.

## the commands he gave ##

The word "he" refers to Yahweh. AT: "the commands Yahweh gave"