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These nations were left
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "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"