# These nations were left

This can be stated in active form. AT: "Yahweh left these nations in Canaan" or "Yahweh allowed these nations to continue to live in Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# as a means

"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 commands Yahweh gave"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/command]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/moses]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/canaan]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hittite]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/amorite]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/perizzite]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hivite]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jebusites]]