Joshua
King James Version (KJV)
Joshua 17:12
“Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.”
King James Version (KJV)
Joshua 17:12 Context
9And the coast descended unto the river Kanah, southward of the river: these cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh: the coast of Manasseh also was on the north side of the river, and the outgoings of it were at the sea: 10Southward it was Ephraim's, and northward it was Manasseh's, and the sea is his border; and they met together in Asher on the north, and in Issachar on the east. 11And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Bethshean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries. 12Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land. 13Yet 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. 14And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto? 15And Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee.
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Other Translations
Yet the children of Manasseh could not driue out the inhabitants of those cities, but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
But the sons of Manasseh could not take possession of these cities, because the Canaanites persisted in living in that land.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out `the inhabitants of' those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
But the children of Manasseh could not dispossess [the inhabitants of] those cities; and the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
- Darby Bible
Yet the children of Manasseh could not expel the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
- Webster's Bible
Yet the children of Manasseh couldn't drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
- World English Bible
And the sons of Manasseh have not been able to occupy these cities, and the Canaanite is desirous to dwell in this land,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites were resolved to dwell in that land.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
But the sons of Manasseh could not take possession of these cities, because the Canaanites persisted in living in that land.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out `the inhabitants of' those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
But the children of Manasseh could not dispossess [the inhabitants of] those cities; and the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
- Darby Bible
Yet the children of Manasseh could not expel the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
- Webster's Bible
Yet the children of Manasseh couldn't drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
- World English Bible
And the sons of Manasseh have not been able to occupy these cities, and the Canaanite is desirous to dwell in this land,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites were resolved to dwell in that land.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Joshua 17:12
17:10 His border - Manasseh's, whose portion is here described, and whose name was last mentioned. In Asher - That is, upon the tribe of Asher; for though Zebulon came between Asher and them for the greatest part of their land; yet it seems there was some necks of land, both of Ephraim's and of Manasseh's, which jutted out farther than the rest, and touched the borders of Asher. And it is certain there were many such incursions of the land of one tribe upon some parcels of another, although they were otherwise considerably distant one from the other.
17:11 Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher - As Ephraim had some cities in the tribe of Manasseh, and as it was not unusual, when the place allotted to any tribe was too narrow for it, and the next too large, to give away part from the larger to the less portion; nay, sometimes one whole tribe was taken into another; as Simeon's was into Judah's portion, when it was found too large for Judah. Inhabitants of Dor - Not the places only, but the people; whom they spared and used for servants. Three countries - The words may be rendered, the third part of that country; and so the meaning may be, that the cities and towns here mentioned are a third part of that country, that is, of that part of Issachar's and Asher's portion, in which those places lay.
17:14 Children of Joseph - That is, of Ephraim and Manasseh. Spake unto Joshua - That is, expostulated with him, when they went and saw that portion which was allotted them, and found it much short of their expectation. One portion - Either, because they really had but one lot, which was afterwards divided by the arbitrators between them. Or, because the land severally allotted to them, was but little enough for one of them.