◄ Judges 1:28 ►
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Good News Translation
When the Israelites became stronger, they forced the Canaanites to work for them, but still they did not drive them all out.

New Revised Standard Version
When Israel grew strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but did not in fact drive them out.

New American Bible
When Israel grew stronger, they conscripted the Canaanites as laborers, but did not actually drive them out.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But after Israel was grown strong, he made them tributaries, and would not destroy them.

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But after Israel was grown strong, he made them tributaries, and would not destroy them.

Context
Failure to Complete the Conquest
27Manasses also did not destroy Bethsan, and Thanac, with their villages; nor the inhabitants of Dor, and Jeblaam, and Mageddo, with their villages. And the Chanaanite began to dwell with them. 28But after Israel was grown strong, he made them tributaries, and would not destroy them.29Ephraim also did not slay the Chanaanite that dwelt in Gazer, bnt dwelt with him.…
Cross References
Judges 1:27
Manasses also did not destroy Bethsan, and Thanac, with their villages; nor the inhabitants of Dor, and Jeblaam, and Mageddo, with their villages. And the Chanaanite began to dwell with them.

Judges 1:29
Ephraim also did not slay the Chanaanite that dwelt in Gazer, bnt dwelt with him.

1 Kings 9:21
Their children, that were left in the land; to wit, such as the children of Israel had not been able to destroy, Solomon made tributary unto this day.

Proverbs 12:24
The hand of the valiant shall bear rule: but that which is slothful shall be under tribute.

Judges 1:27
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