This is the account of the forced labour that King Solomon had imposed to build the Lord’s temple, his own palace, the supporting terraces, the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
Joshua 16:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they drave not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day, and serve under tribute. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But they did not drive out the Canaanites who dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites to this day, and they became slaves required to do forced labor. American Standard Version (1901) And they drove not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell in the midst of Ephraim unto this day, and are become servants to do taskwork. Common English Bible But they didn’t remove the Canaanites who lived in Gezer. So today the Canaanites, who were used for forced labor, still live within Ephraim. Catholic Public Domain Version 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the children of Ephraim slew not the Chanaanite, who dwelt in Gazer: and the Chanaanite dwelt in the midst of Ephraim until this day, paying tribute. |
This is the account of the forced labour that King Solomon had imposed to build the Lord’s temple, his own palace, the supporting terraces, the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
Pharaoh king of Egypt had attacked and captured Gezer. He then burned it, killed the Canaanites who lived in the city, and gave it as a dowry to his daughter, Solomon’s wife.
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.
their descendants who remained in the land after them, those the Israelites had not completely destroyed #– #Solomon imposed forced labour on them; it is this way today.
At that time King Horam of Gezer went to help Lachish, but Joshua struck him down along with his people, leaving no survivors.
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.
the cities set apart for the descendants of Ephraim within the inheritance of the descendants of Manasseh #– #all these cities with their settlements.
The descendants of Manasseh could not possess these cities, because the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land.
However, when the Israelites grew stronger, they imposed forced labour on the Canaanites but did not drive them out completely.
At that time Ephraim failed to drive out the Canaanites who were living in Gezer, so the Canaanites have lived among them in Gezer.