Yet the children of Manasseh couldn’t drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
When the children of Israel had grown strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and didn’t utterly drive them out.
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This was the lot for the tribe of Manasseh, for he was the firstborn of Joseph. As for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan. So this was for the rest of the children of Manasseh according to their families: for the children of Abiezer, for the children of Helek, for the children of Asriel, for the children of Shechem, for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida. These were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph according to their families. But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. They came to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the princes, saying, “Yahweh commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers.” Therefore according to the commandment of Yahweh he gave them an inheritance among the brothers of their father. Ten parts fell to Manasseh, in addition to the land of Gilead and Bashan, which is beyond the Jordan; because the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons. The land of Gilead belonged to the rest of the sons of Manasseh. The border of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethath, which is before Shechem. The border went along to the right hand, to the inhabitants of En Tappuah. The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh; but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim. The border went down to the brook of Kanah, southward of the brook. These cities belonged to Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh. The border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook, and ended at the sea. Southward it was Ephraim’s, and northward it was Manasseh’s, and the sea was his border. They reached to Asher on the north, and to Issachar on the east. Manasseh had three heights in Issachar, in Asher Beth Shean and its towns, and Ibleam and its towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and its towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and its towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns. Yet the children of Manasseh couldn’t drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
When the children of Israel had grown strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and didn’t utterly drive them out. The children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, “Why have you given me just one lot and one part for an inheritance, since we are a numerous people, because Yahweh has blessed us so far?”
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Yet the children of Manasseh couldn’t drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
When the children of Israel had grown strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and didn’t utterly drive them out.
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Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
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.
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Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites were resolved to dwell in that land.
And it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to taskwork, but did not utterly drive them out.
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- Joshua 16:10 (vv12–13) They didn’t drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwell in the territory of Ephraim to this day, and have become…
- Exodus 23:29-33 (v12) I will not drive them out from before you in one year, lest the land become desolate, and the animals of the field multiply against you.…
- Judges 1:27-28 (v12) Manasseh didn’t drive out the inhabitants of Beth Shean and its towns, nor Taanach and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and its towns,…
- Philippians 4:13 (v13) I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.
- Numbers 33:52-56 (v12) then you shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, destroy all their stone idols, destroy all their molten images,…
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- Deuteronomy 20:11-18 (v13) It shall be, if it gives you answer of peace and opens to you, then it shall be that all the people who are found therein shall become…
- Joshua 15:63 (v12) As for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah couldn’t drive them out; but the Jebusites live with the children…
- Judges 1:28 (v13) When Israel had grown strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and didn’t utterly drive them out.
- Judges 1:30 (v13) Zebulun didn’t drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites lived among them, and became subject…
- Judges 1:33 (v13) Naphtali didn’t drive out the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth Anath; but he lived among the Canaanites, the…
- Judges 1:35 (v13) but the Amorites would dwell in Mount Heres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim. Yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they…
- 2 Samuel 3:1 (v13) Now there was long war between Saul’s house and David’s house. David grew stronger and stronger, but Saul’s house grew weaker and weaker.
- 2 Chronicles 8:7-8 (v13) As for all the people who were left of the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, who were not of Israel;…
- Romans 6:12-14 (v12) Therefore don’t let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. Also, do not present your members to sin as…
- Ephesians 6:10 (v13) Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.
- 2 Peter 3:18 (v13) But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On v12 For at the first they lacked courage, and after…
For at the first they lacked courage, and after agreed with them on condition, contrary to God’s commandment.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv12–13 Jos 17:12 Yet the children of Manasseh could not…
Jos 17:12 Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out [the inhabitants of] those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
Ver. 12. Could not drive out.] As their fathers could not enter the promised land, so neither could they possess it, "because of unbelief."
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv12–13 See Poole "Jos 15:63".
See Poole "Jos 15:63".
Would dwell; were resolved to fight, rather than be turned out of their ancient habitations.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv12–13 Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out…
Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of these cities,.... Mentioned in Jos 17:11; they had not strength at first to do it, or either were negligent and slothful, and suffered them to dwell among them, and did not take the advantage they might have done; and afterwards it was too late, they became too strong and numerous for them, at least for a time:
but the Canaanites would dwell in the land; whether they would or not.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On v12 Verse 12. Could not drive out, &c.] They had…
Verse 12. Could not drive out, &c.] They had neither grace nor courage to go against their enemies, and chose rather to share their territories with those whom the justice of God had proscribed, than exert themselves to expel them. But some commentators give a different turn to this expression, and translate the passage thus: But the children of Manasseh could not (resolve) to destroy those cities, but the Canaanites consented to dwell in the land. And as they were willing to pay tribute, and the others chose to tolerate them on those terms, they agreed to dwell together: but this paying of tribute seems not to have taken place till some time after, when the children of Israel were waxen strong, &c.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On v12 Could, because they would not, Judges i. 27. The…
Could, because they would not, Judges i. 27. The children of Manasses took these cities; but not putting the inhabitants to death, the latter got possession again, as was the case with respect to many other cities taken (Calmet) and destroyed (Haydock) by Josue. Hebrew, "the Chanaanites consented to dwell," &c. The Israelites spared their lives on their paying tribute; and this prevarication was the cause of their being afterwards reduced to submit to the yoke of these nations. (Calmet) (Judges ii. 20., Deuteronomy xx. 16.) (Menochius) --- The Chanaaites dwelt with Manasses for a time; (Worthington) perhaps they were never wholly expelled. (Haydock)
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On v12 CANAANITES NOT DRIVEN OUT. (Jos 17:12-13)
CANAANITES NOT DRIVEN OUT. (Jos 17:12-13)
Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out those cities--probably due to indolence, a love of ease. Perhaps a mistaken humanity, arising from a disregard or forgetfulness of the divine command, and a decreasing principle of faith and zeal in the service of God, were the causes of their failure.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On v12 12. Could not drive out — See on Jos_15:63;…
12. Could not drive out — See on Jos_15:63; Jos_16:10.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv12–13 12. Yet the children of Manasseh] Comp. Jdg_1:27-28.
12. Yet the children of Manasseh] Comp. Jdg_1:27-28.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On v12 Would dwell. The LXX and Vulgate translate, "began to…
Would dwell. The LXX and Vulgate translate, "began to dwell," an obvious mistake here, though the word sometimes has this signification. They willed to dwell there, in spite of their defeats, and their purpose was not frustrated.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v13 people group
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v13 17:13 Throughout the period of the judges and beyond,…
17:13 Throughout the period of the judges and beyond, the Israelites gradually grew stronger and the Canaanite people weaker. After the time of Joshua, the Israelites forced the Canaanites to work as slaves. They eventually absorbed these people and were influenced to worship the Canaanite gods. This idolatry ultimately cost them the land.
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