Parallel Verses
NET Bible
But the men of Manasseh were unable to conquer these cities; the Canaanites managed to remain in those areas.
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.
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 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 Within Issachar's and Asher's territory Manasseh was assigned Beth Shean, Ibleam, the residents of Dor, En Dor, the residents of Taanach, the residents of Megiddo, the three of Napheth, and the towns surrounding all these cities. 12 But the men of Manasseh were unable to conquer these cities; the Canaanites managed to remain in those areas. 13 Whenever the Israelites were strong militarily, they forced the Canaanites to do hard labor, but they never totally conquered them.
Cross References
Judges 1:27-28
The men of Manasseh did not conquer Beth Shan, Taanach, or their surrounding towns. Nor did they conquer the people living in Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo or their surrounding towns. The Canaanites managed to remain in those areas.
Exodus 23:29-33
I will not drive them out before you in one year, lest the land become desolate and the wild animals multiply against you.
Numbers 33:52-56
you must drive out all the inhabitants of the land before you. Destroy all their carved images, all their molten images, and demolish their high places.
Joshua 15:63
The men of Judah were unable to conquer the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. The Jebusites live with the people of Judah in Jerusalem to this very day.
Joshua 16:10
The Ephraimites did not conquer the Canaanites living in Gezer. The Canaanites live among the Ephraimites to this very day and do hard labor as their servants.
Romans 6:12-14
Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires,