Joshua 17:13 “However, when the Israelites grew stronger, they put the Canaanites to…”

Joshua 17:13

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

When the children of Israel had grown strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and didn’t utterly drive them out.

American Standard Version

And it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxed strong, that they put the Canaanites to taskwork, and did not utterly drive them out.

Geneva Bible 1599

Neuerthelesse, when the children of Israel were strong, they put the Canaanites vnder tribute, but cast them not out wholy.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass when the children of Israel were become strong, that they made the Canaanites tributary; but they did not utterly dispossess them.

Young's Literal Translation

and it cometh to pass when the sons of Israel have been strong, that they put the Canaanite to tribute, and have not utterly dispossessed him.

Bible in Basic English

And when the children of Israel had become strong, they put the Canaanites to forced work, in place of driving them out.

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Cross references

“waxen strong”

Philippians 4:13 Judges 1:28 2 Samuel 3:1 Ephesians 6:10 2 Peter 3:18

Philippians 4:13 · BSB

I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

Judges 1:28 · BSB

When Israel became stronger, they pressed the Canaanites into forced labor, but they never drove them out completely.

2 Samuel 3:1 · BSB

Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

Ephesians 6:10 · BSB

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

2 Peter 3:18 · BSB

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

“put the”

Joshua 16:10 Deuteronomy 20:11–18 Judges 1:30 Judges 1:33 Judges 1:35 2 Chronicles 8:7

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.

Deuteronomy 20:11–18 · BSB

If they accept your offer of peace and open their gates, all the people there will become forced laborers to serve you.

Judges 1:30 · BSB

Zebulun failed to drive out the inhabitants of Kitron and Nahalol; so the Canaanites lived among them and served as forced laborers.

Judges 1:33 · BSB

Naphtali failed to drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath. So the Naphtalites also lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land, but the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath served them as fo…

Judges 1:35 · BSB

And the Amorites were determined to dwell in Mount Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. But when the house of Joseph grew in strength, they pressed the Amorites into forced labor.

2 Chronicles 8:7 · BSB

As for all the people who remained of the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (these people were not Israelites)—

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

In context

12But the descendants of Manasseh were unable to occupy these cities, because the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land.

14Then the sons of Joseph said to Joshua, “Why have you given us only one portion as an inheritance? We have many people, because the LORD has blessed us abundantly.”

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