Joshua 17:12
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New International Version (©2011)
Yet the Manassites were not able to occupy these towns, for the Canaanites were determined to live in that region.

New Living Translation (©2007)
But the descendants of Manasseh were unable to occupy these towns. They could not drive out the Canaanites who continued to live there.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Yet the people of Manasseh could not take possession of those cities, but the Canaanites persisted in dwelling in that land.

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.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
The descendants of Manasseh could not possess these cities, because the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land.

International Standard Version (©2012)
The descendants of Manasseh did not take possession of these cities, because the Canaanites predominated in that territory.

NET Bible (©2006)
But the men of Manasseh were unable to conquer these cities; the Canaanites managed to remain in those areas.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
But Manasseh was not able to take possession of these cities since the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would persist to dwell in that land.

American 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.

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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Neither could the children of Manasses overthrow these cities, but the Chanaanite began to dwell in his land.

Darby Bible Translation
But the children of Manasseh could not dispossess the inhabitants of those cities; and the Canaanites would 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.

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.

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,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

17:7-13 There was great communication between Manasseh and Ephraim. Though each tribe had its inheritance, yet they should intermix one with another, to do good offices one to another, as became those, who, though of different tribes, were all one Israel, and were bound to love as brethren. But they suffered the Canaanites to live among them, against the command of God, to serve their own ends.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 12. - Would dwell. The LXX. and Vulgate translate, "began to dwell," an obvious mistake here, though the word sometimes has this signification. They willed to dwell there, in spite of their defeats, and their purpose was not frustrated.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire 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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

Jos 17:12, 13. Canaanites Not Driven Out.

12, 13. Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out those cities—probably due to indolence, a love of ease. Perhaps a mistaken humanity, arising from a disregard or forgetfulness of the divine command, and a decreasing principle of faith and zeal in the service of God, were the causes of their failure.

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The Territory of Manasseh
…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. …

Joshua 16:10 They did not dislodge the Canaanites living in Gezer; to this day the Canaanites live among the people of Ephraim but are required to do forced labor.
Judges 1:27 But Manasseh did not drive out the people of Beth Shan or Taanach or Dor or Ibleam or Megiddo and their surrounding settlements, for the Canaanites were determined to live in that land.
1 Kings 9:21 Solomon conscripted the descendants of all these peoples remaining in the land--whom the Israelites could not exterminate --to serve as slave labor, as it is to this day.