Parallel Verses
Amplified
When the Israelites became strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but they did not drive them out completely.
New American Standard Bible
It came about when the sons of Israel became strong,
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.
Holman Bible
However, when the Israelites grew stronger, they imposed forced labor on the Canaanites but did not drive them out completely.
International Standard Version
Later on, when the Israelis had become strong, they forced the Canaanites to work for them, but they never did expel them completely.
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass, when the sons of Israel grew strong, that they put the Canaanites to task work, and did not 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.
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.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be when the sons of Israel were strong and they will give the Canaanite for tribute; and driving out, they drove him not out
King James 2000
Yet it came to pass, when the children of Israel grew strong, that they put the Canaanites to forced labor; but did not utterly drive them out.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And it happened, when the {Israelites} grew strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor but never drove them out completely.
Modern King James verseion
And it happened when the sons of Israel had become strong, they put the Canaanites to tribute. But they did not completely drive them out.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Nevertheless, as soon as the children of Israel were waxed strong, they put the Cananites to tribute, but expelled them not.
NET Bible
Whenever the Israelites were strong militarily, they forced the Canaanites to do hard labor, but they never totally conquered them.
New Heart English Bible
It happened, when the children of Israel had grown strong, that they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and did not utterly drive them out.
The Emphasized Bible
but, when the sons of Israel had waxed strong, they put the Canaanites under tribute, - though they, dispossessed, them not.
Webster
Yet it came to pass, when the children of Israel had become strong, that they subjected the Canaanites to tribute; but did not utterly expel them.
World English Bible
It happened, when the children of Israel had grown strong, that they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and didn't utterly drive them out.
Youngs 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.
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 17:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
West Manasseh's Inheritance
12 But the sons of Manasseh were not able to [drive out the inhabitants and] take possession of these cities, because the Canaanites persisted in living in that land. 13 When the Israelites became strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but they did not drive them out completely. 14 The sons of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, “Why have you given us only one lot and one portion as an inheritance, when we are a numerous people whom the Lord has so far blessed?”
Cross References
Joshua 16:10
But they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer, so the Canaanites live among Ephraim to this day, and they became forced laborers.
Deuteronomy 20:11-18
If that city accepts your terms of peace and opens its gates to you, then all the people who are found in it shall become your forced labor and shall serve you.
Judges 1:28
It happened when Israel became strong, that they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but they did not drive them out completely.
Judges 1:30
[The warriors of the tribe of] Zebulun did not drive out the inhabitants of Kitron or of Nahalol; so the Canaanites lived among them and were put to forced labor.
Judges 1:33
Neither did [the warriors of] Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, or the inhabitants of Beth-anath, but they lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; and the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became forced labor for them.
Judges 1:35
yet the Amorites persisted in living on Mount Heres (the mountain of the sun), in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim; but when the power of the house (descendants) of Joseph became strong and prevailed, they became forced labor.
2 Samuel 3:1
There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David; but David grew steadily stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker [to the point of being powerless].
2 Chronicles 8:7-8
All the people who were left of the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, who were not of Israel,
Ephesians 6:10
In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [draw your strength from Him and be empowered through your union with Him] and in the power of His [boundless] might.
Philippians 4:13
I can do all things [which He has called me to do] through Him who strengthens and empowers me [to fulfill His purpose—I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency; I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him who infuses me with inner strength and confident peace.]
2 Peter 3:18
but grow [spiritually mature] in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory (honor, majesty, splendor), both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.