Context 12But the sons of Manasseh could not take possession of these cities, because the Canaanites persisted in living in that land. 13It came about when the sons of Israel became strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but they did not drive them out completely. 14Then the sons of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, Why have you given me only one lot and one portion for an inheritance, since I am a numerous people whom the LORD has thus far blessed? 15Joshua said to them, If you are a numerous people, go up to the forest and clear a place for yourself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the Rephaim, since the hill country of Ephraim is too narrow for you. 16The sons of Joseph said, The hill country is not enough for us, and all the Canaanites who live in the valley land have chariots of iron, both those who are in Beth-shean and its towns and those who are in the valley of Jezreel. 17Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph, to Ephraim and Manasseh, saying, You are a numerous people and have great power; you shall not have one lot only, 18but the hill country shall be yours. For though it is a forest, you shall clear it, and to its farthest borders it shall be yours; for you shall drive out the Canaanites, even though they have chariots of iron and though they are strong. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionYet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land. Douay-Rheims Bible Neither could the children of Manasses overthrow these cities, but the Chanaanite began to dwell in his land. Darby Bible Translation But the children of Manasseh could not dispossess the inhabitants of those cities; and the Canaanites would dwell in that land. English Revised Version Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Young's 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, Library Scythopolis. Beth-Shean, the Beginning of Galilee. The bonds of Galilee were, "on the south, Samaris and Scythopolis, unto the flood of Jordan." Scythopolis is the same with Beth-shean, of which is no seldom mention in the Holy Scriptures, Joshua 17:11; Judges 1:27; 1 Samuel 31:10. "Bethsaine (saith Josephus), called by the Greeks Scythopolis." It was distant but a little way from Jordan, seated in the entrance to a great valley: for so the same author writes, "Having passed Jordan, they came to a great plain, where lies before you the city Bethsane," … John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica Original Sin Jews and Gentiles in "The Land" Joshua Links Joshua 17:12 NIV • Joshua 17:12 NLT • Joshua 17:12 ESV • Joshua 17:12 NASB • Joshua 17:12 KJV • Joshua 17:12 Bible Apps • Joshua 17:12 Parallel • Bible Hub |