So he said, “Cursed is Canaan: the lowest slave will he be to his brothers.”
Judges 1:28 - Tree of Life Version When Israel became strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but they did not 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. |
So he said, “Cursed is Canaan: the lowest slave will he be to his brothers.”
He also said, “Blessed be Adonai, God of Shem, and let Canaan be his servant.
even their children who remained in the land after them whom the children of Israel were not able to destroy utterly, on them Solomon imposed forced labor until this day.
The hand of the diligent will rule, but the lazy will become forced labor.
Now if it answers you shalom and opens up to you, then all the people found in it will serve you as forced laborers.
But when Bnei-Yisrael became stronger, that they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but did not utterly dispossess them.
Manasseh, however, did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean and its villages, or Taanach and its villages, or the inhabitants of Dor and its villages, or the inhabitants of Ibleam and its villages, or the inhabitants of Megiddo and its villages. So the Canaanites resolved to dwell in that land.
Nor did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites who were living in Gezer, so the Canaanites settled in Gezer among them.
Now the men of Israel were hard-pressed that day, for Saul put the people under oath saying, “Cursed be the man that eats any food before evening, until I have avenged myself on my enemies!” So none of the people tasted food.