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Joshua 17:12–13

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17:12But the men17 of Manasseh were unable to conquer these cities; the Canaanites managed18 to remain in those areas. 17:13Whenever the Israelites were strong militarily, they forced the Canaanites to do hard labor, but they never totally conquered them.19

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Footnotes

  1. 17 Heb “sons”; “men” has been used in the translation because the context involves the conquest of cities; therefore, warriors (hence males) would be in view here.
  2. 18 Or “were determined.”
  3. 19 On the Israelites’ failure to conquer the Canaanites completely, see Judg 1:27–28.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Yet the people of Manasseh could not take possession of those cities, but the Canaanites persisted in dwelling in that land. Now when the people of Israel grew strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but did not utterly drive them out.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Yet the Manassites were not able to occupy these towns, for the Canaanites were determined to live in that region. However, when the Israelites grew stronger, they subjected the Canaanites to forced labor but did not drive them out completely.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The descendants of Manasseh could not possess these cities, because the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land. However, when the Israelites grew stronger, they imposed forced labor on the Canaanites but did not drive them out completely.

NLTNew Living Translation

But the descendants of Manasseh were unable to occupy these towns because the Canaanites were determined to stay in that region. Later, however, when the Israelites became strong enough, they forced the Canaanites to work as slaves. But they did not drive them out of the land.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But the descendants of Manasseh were not able to take possession of these towns; the Canaanites were determined to live in this land. And it happened, when the Israelites grew strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor but never drove them out completely.

KJV 1900King James Version

Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land. Yet it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute; but did not utterly drive them out.