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Now the LORD was with Judah, and they took possession of the hill country; but they could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had iron chariots.

And the Lord was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.

Then they gave Hebron to Caleb, as Moses had promised; and he drove out from there the three sons of Anak.

And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak.

But the sons of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem; so the Jebusites have lived with the sons of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this day.

And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.

Likewise the house of Joseph went up against Bethel, and the LORD was with them.

And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Bethel: and the Lord was with them.

The house of Joseph had men spy out Bethel (the name of the city previously was Luz).

And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)

And the spies saw a man coming out of the city, and they said to him, "Please show us the entrance to the city, and we will treat you kindly."

And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee mercy.

So he showed them the entrance to the city, and they struck the city with the edge of the sword, but they let the man and all his family go free.

And when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family.

Then the man went to the land of the Hittites and built a city, and named it Luz, which is its name to this day.

And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day.

But Manasseh did not take possession of Beth-shean and its villages, or Taanach and its villages, or the inhabitants of Dor and its villages, or the inhabitants of Ibleam and its villages, or the inhabitants of Megiddo and its villages; so the Canaanites persisted in living in this land.

Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Bethshean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

And it came about, when Israel became strong, that they put the Canaanites to forced labor; but they did not drive them out completely.

And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out.

And Ephraim did not drive out the Canaanites who were living in Gezer; so the Canaanites lived in Gezer among them.

Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.

Zebulun did not drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, or the inhabitants of Nahalol; so the Canaanites lived among them and became subject to forced labor.

Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries.

Asher did not drive out the inhabitants of Acco, or the inhabitants of Sidon, or of Ahlab, or of Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, or of Rehob.

Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob:

So the Asherites lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; for they did not drive them out.

But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: for they did not drive them out.

Naphtali did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, or the inhabitants of Beth-anath, but lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; and the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath became forced labor for them.

Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, nor the inhabitants of Bethanath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Bethshemesh and of Bethanath became tributaries unto them.

Then the Amorites forced the sons of Dan into the hill country, for they did not allow them to come down to the valley;

And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountain: for they would not suffer them to come down to the valley:

yet the Amorites persisted in living on Mount Heres, in Aijalon and Shaalbim; but when the power of the house of Joseph grew strong, they became forced labor.

But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries.

The border of the Amorites ran from the ascent of Akrabbim, from Sela and upward.

And the coast of the Amorites was from the going up to Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward.