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King James Version (1611 Edition)

Joshua 17:12

Yet the children of Manasseh could not driue out the inhabitants of those cities, but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Canaanites;   Taanach;   Thompson Chain Reference - Canaanites;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Manasseh, the Tribe of;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Bethshan (bethshean);   Caleb;   Foreigner;   Manasseh, tribe of;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Judges, the Book of;   Manasseh (1);   Megiddo;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Dor;   Joshua, the Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Israel;   Joshua;   Manasseh;   Megiddo;   Taanach;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Lots;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Canaanites, the ;   Taanach, Tanach ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Manasseh;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Conquest of Canaan;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Megiddo;   Taanach;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Manasseh;   Megiddo;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The descendants of Manasseh could not possess these cities, because the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land.
Hebrew Names Version
Yet the children of Menashsheh couldn't drive out [the inhabitants of] those cities; but the Kana`anim would dwell in that land.
King James Version
Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
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.
English Standard Version
Yet the people of Manasseh could not take possession of those cities, but the Canaanites persisted in dwelling in that land.
New Century Version
Manasseh was not able to defeat those cities, so the Canaanites continued to live there.
New English Translation
But the men of Manasseh were unable to conquer these cities; the Canaanites managed to remain in those areas.
Amplified Bible
But the sons of Manasseh were not able to [drive out the inhabitants and] take possession of these cities, because the Canaanites persisted in living in that land.
New American Standard Bible
But the sons of Manasseh could not take possession of these cities, because the Canaanites persisted in living in this land.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Yet the children of Manasseh coulde not destroy those cities, but the Canaanites dwelled still in that land.
Legacy Standard Bible
But the sons of Manasseh could not take possession of these cities because the Canaanites persisted in living in that land.
Contemporary English Version
But the people of Manasseh could not capture these towns, so the Canaanites kept on living in them.
Complete Jewish Bible
But the descendants of M'nasheh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; the Kena‘ani wanted to stay in that land.
Darby Translation
But the children of Manasseh could not dispossess [the inhabitants of] those cities; and the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
Easy-to-Read Version
The people of Manasseh were not able to defeat those cities. So the Canaanites continued to live there.
George Lamsa Translation
Yet the Israelites could not destroy these cities, because the Canaanites took refuge and dwelt in them.
Good News Translation
The people of Manasseh, however, were not able to drive out the people living in those cities, so the Canaanites continued to live there.
Literal Translation
But the sons of Manasseh had not been able to dispossess these cities, for the Canaanite determined to live in this land.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the children of Manasse coude not dryue awaye the inhabiters of these cities, but the Cananites beganne to dwell in the same londe.
American Standard Version
Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
Bible in Basic English
But the children of Manasseh were not able to make the people of those towns go out; but the Canaanites would go on living in that land.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Yet the children of Manasses coulde not ouercome those cities: but the Chanaanites presumed to dwell in the same lande.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites were resolved to dwell in that land.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the sons of Manasse were not able to destroy these cities; and the Chananite began to dwell in that land.
English Revised Version
Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
Berean Standard Bible
But the descendants of Manasseh were unable to occupy these cities, because the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the sones of Manasses miyten not distrie these citees, but Cananei bigan to dwelle in this lond.
Young's Literal Translation
And the sons of Manasseh have not been able to occupy these cities, and the Canaanite is desirous to dwell in this land,
Update Bible Version
Yet the sons of Manasseh could not drive out [the inhabitants of] those cities; but the Canaanites determined to dwell in that land.
Webster's Bible Translation
Yet the children of Manasseh could not expel [the inhabitants of] those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
World English Bible
Yet the children of Manasseh couldn't drive out [the inhabitants of] those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
New King James Version
Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities, but the Canaanites were determined to dwell in that land.
New Living Translation
But the descendants of Manasseh were unable to occupy these towns because the Canaanites were determined to stay in that region.
New Life Bible
But the sons of Manasseh could not take these cities for their own because the Canaanites would not leave that land.
New Revised Standard
Yet the Manassites could not take possession of those towns; but the Canaanites continued to live in that land.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The sons of Manasseh, however, could not dispossess these cities, - but the Canaanites were determined to remain in this land;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Neither could the children of Manasses overthrow these cities, but the Chanaanite began to dwell in his land.
Revised Standard Version
Yet the sons of Manas'seh could not take possession of those cities; but the Canaanites persisted in dwelling in that land.
THE MESSAGE
The people of Manasseh never were able to take over these towns—the Canaanites wouldn't budge. But later, when the Israelites got stronger, they put the Canaanites to forced labor. But they never did get rid of them.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But the sons of Manasseh could not take possession of these cities, because the Canaanites persisted in living in that land.

Contextual Overview

7 And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, that lieth before Shechem, and the border went along on the right hand, vnto the inhabitants of Entappuah. 8 Now Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim. 9 And the coast descended vnto the riuer Kanah, Southward of the riuer: these cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh: the coast of Manasseh also was on the North side of the riuer, and the outgoings of it were at the Sea. 10 Southward it was Ephraims, and Northward it was Manassehs, and the sea is his border, and they met together in Asher on the North, and in Issachar on the East. 11 And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher, Bethshean & her townes, and Ibleam and her townes, and the inhabitants of Dor and her townes, and the inhabitants of Endor and her townes, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her townes, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her townes, euen three countreyes. 12 Yet the children of Manasseh could not driue out the inhabitants of those cities, but the Canaanites would dwell in that land. 13 Yet it came to passe when the children of Israel were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute: but did not vtterly driue them out.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Joshua 15:63, Joshua 16:10, Exodus 23:29-33, Numbers 33:52-56, Judges 1:27, Judges 1:28, Romans 6:12-14

Reciprocal: Joshua 5:1 - Canaanites 1 Kings 9:21 - not Psalms 106:34 - did not

Cross-References

Genesis 17:22
And he left off talking with him, and God went vp from Abraham.
Genesis 17:23
And Abraham tooke Ishmael his sonne, and all that were borne in his house, and all that were bought with his money, euery male, among the men of Abrahams house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskinne, in the selfesame day, as God had said vnto him.
Genesis 21:4
And Abraham circumcised his sonne Isaac, being eight dayes old, as God had commanded him.
Leviticus 12:3
And in the eight day, the flesh of his foreskinne shall be circumcised.
Luke 1:59
And it came to passe that on the eight day they came to circumcise the childe, and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
Luke 2:21
And when eight dayes were accomplished for the circumcising of the childe, his name was called Iesus, which was so named of the Angel before he was conceiued in the wombe.
Acts 7:8
And he gaue him the couenant of Circumcision: and so Abraham begate Isaac, and circumcised him the eight day: and Isaac begate Iacob, and Iacob begate the twelue Patriarchs.
Romans 2:28
For hee is not a Iew, which is one outwardly, neither is that Circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
Philippians 3:5
Circumcised the eight day, of the stocke of Israel, of the tribe of Beniamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrewes, as touching the Law, a Pharise:

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out [the inhabitants] of these cities,.... Mentioned in Joshua 17:11; they had not strength at first to do it, or either were negligent and slothful, and suffered them to dwell among them, and did not take the advantage they might have done; and afterwards it was too late, they became too strong and numerous for them, at least for a time:

but the Canaanites would dwell in the land; whether they would or not.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Joshua 17:12. Could not drive out, &c. — They had neither grace nor courage to go against their enemies, and chose rather to share their territories with those whom the justice of God had proscribed, than exert themselves to expel them. But some commentators give a different turn to this expression, and translate the passage thus: But the children of Manasseh could not (resolve) to destroy those cities, but the Canaanites consented to dwell in the land. And as they were willing to pay tribute, and the others chose to tolerate them on those terms, they agreed to dwell together: but this paying of tribute seems not to have taken place till some time after, when the children of Israel were waxen strong, &c.


 
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