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KJV Lexicon Yet the childrenben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. of Manasseh Mnashsheh (men-ash-sheh') causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Manasseh. could yakol (yaw-kole') to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might) not drive out yarash (yaw-rash') to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin the inhabitants of those cities `iyr (eer) or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town. but the Canaanites Kna`aniy (ken-ah-an-ee') a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar (the Canaanites standing for their neighbors the Ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile caravans) -- Canaanite, merchant, trafficker. would ya'al (yaw-al') to yield, especially assent; hence (pos.) to undertake as an act of volition -- assay, begin, be content, please, take upon, willingly, would. dwell yashab (yaw-shab') to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry in that land 'erets (eh'-rets) the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible But the sons of Manasseh could not take possession of these cities, because the Canaanites persisted in living in that land. King James Bible 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 The descendants of Manasseh could not possess these cities, because the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land. International Standard Version The descendants of Manasseh did not take possession of these cities, because the Canaanites predominated in that territory. NET Bible But the men of Manasseh were unable to conquer these cities; the Canaanites managed to remain in those areas. GOD'S WORD® Translation 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 Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would persist to dwell in that land. Links Joshua 17:12Joshua 17:12 NIV Joshua 17:12 NLT Joshua 17:12 ESV Joshua 17:12 NASB Joshua 17:12 KJV |
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