Joshua 17:12 “But the descendants of Manasseh were unable to occupy these cities, be…”

Joshua 17:12

But the descendants of Manasseh were unable to occupy these cities, because the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Yet the children of Manasseh coulde not destroy those cities, but the Canaanites dwelled still 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.

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,

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.

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Cross references

“Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.”

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

Exodus 23:29–33 · BSB

I will not drive them out before you in a single year; otherwise the land would become desolate and wild animals would multiply against you.

Joshua 15:63 · BSB

But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.

Joshua 16:10 · BSB

But they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer. So the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites to this day, but they are forced laborers.

Numbers 33:52–56 · BSB

you must drive out before you all the inhabitants of the land, destroy all their carved images and cast idols, and demolish all their high places.

Romans 6:12–14 · BSB

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires.

Judges 1:27 · BSB

At that time Manasseh failed to drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo, and their villages; for the Canaanites were determined to dwell in that land.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was assigned Beth-shean, Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphath), Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements.

13However, when the Israelites grew stronger, they put the Canaanites to forced labor; but they failed to drive them out completely.

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