Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And the sons of Manasseh will not be able to dispossess these cities; and the Canaanite will dwell in that land.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
Holman Bible
The descendants of Manasseh could not possess these cities, because the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land.
International Standard Version
The descendants of Manasseh did not take possession of these cities, because the Canaanites predominated in that territory.
A Conservative Version
Yet the sons of Manasseh could not drive out those cities, but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
American Standard Version
Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
Amplified
But the sons of Manasseh were not able to [drive out the inhabitants and] take possession of these cities, because the Canaanites persisted in living in that land.
Bible in Basic English
But the children of Manasseh were not able to make the people of those towns go out; but the Canaanites would go on living in that land.
Darby Translation
But the children of Manasseh could not dispossess the inhabitants of those cities; and the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
King James 2000
Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would persist to dwell in that land.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But the descendants of Manasseh were not able to take possession of these towns; the Canaanites were determined to live in this land.
Modern King James verseion
Yet the sons of Manasseh were not able to occupy these cities, but the Canaanites wanted to live in that land.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
yet the children of Manasseh could not overcome those cities, but the Cananites began to dwell in the same land.
NET Bible
But the men of Manasseh were unable to conquer these cities; the Canaanites managed to remain in those areas.
New Heart English Bible
Yet the children of Manasseh couldn't drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
The Emphasized Bible
The sons of Manasseh, however, could not dispossess these cities, - but the Canaanites were determined to remain in this land;
Webster
Yet the children of Manasseh could not expel the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
World English Bible
Yet the children of Manasseh couldn't drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the sons of Manasseh have not been able to occupy these cities, and the Canaanite is desirous to dwell in this land,
Interlinear
Yarash
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 17:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
West Manasseh's Inheritance
11 And there will be to Manasseh in Issachar and in Asher, the House of Rest, and, her daughters, and Ibleam and her daughters, and the inhabitants of Dor and her daughters, and the inhabitants of En-Dor and her daughters, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her daughters, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her daughters, three heights. 12 And the sons of Manasseh will not be able to dispossess these cities; and the Canaanite will dwell in that land. 13 And it will be when the sons of Israel were strong and they will give the Canaanite for tribute; and driving out, they drove him not out
Cross References
Judges 1:27-28
And Manasseh did not drive out the House of Rest and her daughters, and Tanach and her daughters, and the inhabitants of Dor and her daughters, and the inhabitants of Ibleam and her daughters, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her daughters; and the Canaanite wills to dwell in that land.
Exodus 23:29-33
I will not drive them out from thy face in one year, lest the land shall be desolate, and the beast of the field multiply upon thee.
Numbers 33:52-56
And have driven out all those dwelling in the land from before you, and destroy ye all their watch towers, and all their molten images ye shall destroy, and all their heights ye shall lay waste:
Joshua 15:63
And the Jebusites dwelling in Jerusalem, the sons of Judah will not be able to drive them out: and the Jebusites dwelt with the sons of Judah in Jerusalem even to this day.
Joshua 16:10
And they drove not out the Canaanite dwelling in Gezer: and the Canaanite dwelt in the midst of Ephraim even to this day, and he will be serving for tribute.
Romans 6:12-14
Therefore let not sin reign in your mortal body, to listen to it in its passions.