And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
Judges 1:28 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When Israel 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 Israel was waxed strong, that they put the Canaanites to taskwork, and did not utterly drive them out. Common English Bible When Israel became stronger they forced the Canaanites to work for them, but they didn’t completely drive them out. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, after Israel had grown strong, he made them tributaries, but he was not willing to destroy them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But after Israel was grown strong he made them tributaries, and would not destroy them. |
And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel also were not able utterly to destroy, upon those did Solomon levy a tribute of bondservice unto this day.
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee.
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.
Neither did Manas´seh drive out the inhabitants of Beth–she´an and her towns, nor Ta´anach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ib´le-am and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megid´do and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
Neither did E´phra-im drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.
And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.