And he said, Cursed be Canaan; A servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
Judges 1:28 - Revised Version 1885 And it came to pass, when Israel was waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to taskwork, 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, the God of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.
their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel were not able utterly to destroy, of them did Solomon raise a levy of bondservants, unto this day.
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.
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 become tributary unto thee, and shall serve thee.
And it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to taskwork, and did not utterly drive them out.
And Manasseh did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean and her towns, nor of Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
And Ephraim drave not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.
And the men of Israel were distressed that day: but Saul adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until it be evening, and I be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted food.