Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
yet the children of Manasseh could not overcome those cities, but the Cananites began to dwell in the same 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.
Julia Smith Translation
And the sons of Manasseh will not be able to dispossess these cities; and the Canaanite will 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.
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 Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher, Bethshean, and her towns: and the inhabiters of Dor, with the towns pertaining to the same: and the inhabiters of Endor with the towns of the same: and the inhabiters of Taanach with her towns and the inhabiters of Megiddo with the towns of the same, even three countries: 12 yet the children of Manasseh could not overcome those cities, but the Cananites began to dwell in the same land. 13 Nevertheless, as soon as the children of Israel were waxed strong, they put the Cananites to tribute, but expelled them not.
Cross References
Judges 1:27-28
Neither did Manasseh expel Bethshean with her towns, neither Taanach with her towns, neither the inhabiters of Dor with her towns, neither the inhabiters of Ibleam with her towns, neither the inhabiters of Megiddo with her towns, and so the Cananites went to and dwelt in the said land.
Exodus 23:29-33
I will not cast them out in one year, lest the land grow to a wilderness: and the beasts of the field multiply upon thee.
Numbers 33:52-56
see that ye drive out all the inhabiters of the land before you, and destroy their imaginations and all their images of metal, and pluck down all their altars built on hills:
Joshua 15:63
But the Jebusites that were the inhabiters of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not cast out. Wherefore the Jebusites dwell among the children of Judah unto this day.
Joshua 16:10
Notwithstanding, they drave not out the Cananites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Cananites dwelt among the Ephraimites unto this day, and pay tribute.
Romans 6:12-14
Let not sin reign therefore in your mortal bodies, that ye should thereunto obey in the lusts of it.