Joshua 17:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹² The descendants of Manasseh could not possess these cities, because the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² Yet the sons of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities, but the Canaanites persisted in dwelling in that land.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

Common English Bible

¹² The people of Manasseh couldn’t take over these cities, and the Canaanites were determined to live in this land.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² The sons of Manasseh were not able to overthrow these cities, and so the Canaanite began to dwell in their land.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² Neither could the children of Manasses overthrow these cities: but the Chanaanite began to dwell in his land.

Joshua 17:12 Cross References

1 Kings 9:21

their descendants who remained in the land after them, those whom the Israelites were unable to destroy completely   #– #Solomon imposed forced labour on them; it is still this way today.

Joshua 15:63

But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem.  So the Jebusites still live in Jerusalem among the descendants of Judah today.

Joshua 16:10

However, they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer.  So the Canaanites still live in Ephraim today,  but they are forced labourers.