He saw that rest would be good, and that the land was excellent. And so he bent his shoulder to carry, and he became a servant under tribute.
Joshua 17:13 - Catholic Public Domain Version But after the sons of Israel had grown strong, they subdued the Canaanites, and made them their tributaries, but they did not kill them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When the Israelites became strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor but did not utterly drive them out. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible When the Israelites grew strong, they subjected the Canaanites to hard labor but didn’t remove them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But after that the children of Israel were grown strong, they subdued the Chanaanites, and made them their tributaries: and they did not kill them. English Standard Version 2016 Now when the people of Israel grew strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but did not utterly drive them out. |
He saw that rest would be good, and that the land was excellent. And so he bent his shoulder to carry, and he became a servant under tribute.
Then a long struggle occurred between the house of Saul and the house of David, with David prospering and growing ever stronger, but the house of Saul decreasing daily.
their sons, who had remained in the land, namely, those whom the sons of Israel had not been able to destroy, Solomon made tributary, even to this day.
Concerning the rest, brothers, be strengthened in the Lord, by the power of his virtue.
And the sons of Ephraim did not put to death the Canaanite that was living at Gezer. And the Canaanite lived in the midst of Ephraim, even to this day, paying tribute.
Yet truly, increase in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory, both now and in the day of eternity. Amen.
Then, after Israel had grown strong, he made them tributaries, but he was not willing to destroy them.
Zebulun did not wipe out the inhabitants of Kitron and of Nahalal. Instead, the Canaanite lived in their midst and became their tributary.
Naphtali also did not wipe out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and Bethanath. And he lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land. And the Beth-shemeshites and Bethanathites were tributaries to him.
And he lived on the mountain at Har-heres, which is translated as 'resembling brick,' and at Aijalon and Sha-alabbin. But the hand of the house of Joseph was very heavy, and he became a tributary to him.