Joshua 17:13
Good News Translation
Even when the Israelites became stronger, they did not drive out all the Canaanites, but they did force them to work for them.

New Revised Standard Version
But when the Israelites grew strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but did not utterly drive them out.

Contemporary English Version
When the Israelites grew stronger, they made the Canaanites in these towns work as their slaves, though they never did force them to leave.

New American Bible
When the Israelites grew stronger they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but they did not dispossess them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But after that the children of Israel were grown strong, they subdued the Chanaanites, and made them their tributaries, and they did not kill them.

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But after that the children of Israel were grown strong, they subdued the Chanaanites, and made them their tributaries, and they did not kill them.

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Judges 1:28 But after Israel was grown strong, he made them tributaries, and would not destroy them.

2 Samuel 3:1 Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: David prospering and growing always stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul decaying daily.

Ephesians 6:10 Finally, brethren, be strengthened in the Lord and in the might of his power.

Philippians 4:13 I can do all things in him who strengtheneth me.

2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and unto the day of eternity, Amen.

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Joshua 16:10 And the children of Ephraim slew not the Chanaanite, who dwelt in Gazer: and the Chanaanite dwelt in the midst of Ephraim until this day, paying tribute.

Deuteronomy 20:11-18 If they receive it, and open the gates to thee, all the people that are therein, shall be saved, and shall serve thee paying tribute. . . .

Judges 1:30,33,35 Zabulon destroyed not the inhabitants of Cetron, and Naalol: but the Chanaanite dwelt among them, and became their tributary. . . .

2 Chronicles 8:7,8 All the people that were left of the Hethites, and the Amorrhites, and the Pherezites, and the Hevites, and the Jebusites, that were not of the stock of Israel: . . .

Context
Manasseh's Inheritance
12Neither could the children of Manasses overthrow these cities, but the Chanaanite began to dwell in his land. 13But after that the children of Israel were grown strong, they subdued the Chanaanites, and made them their tributaries, and they did not kill them.14And the children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, and said: Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to possess, whereas I am of so great a multitude, and the Lord hath blessed me?…
Cross References
Genesis 49:15
He saw rest that it was good: and the land that it was excellent: and he bowed his shoulder to carry, and became a servant under tribute.

Joshua 16:10
And the children of Ephraim slew not the Chanaanite, who dwelt in Gazer: and the Chanaanite dwelt in the midst of Ephraim until this day, paying tribute.

1 Kings 9:21
Their children, that were left in the land; to wit, such as the children of Israel had not been able to destroy, Solomon made tributary unto this day.

Joshua 17:12
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