Later, however, when the Israelites became strong enough, they forced the Canaanites to work as slaves. But they did not drive them out of the land.

及至以色列人强盛了，就使迦南人做苦工，没有把他们全然赶出。

以色列人强盛的时候，就叫迦南人做苦工，没有把他们全然赶走。

以色列人强盛的时候，就叫迦南人做苦工，没有把他们全然赶走。

当以色列人国势强盛的时候，就让迦南人服劳役，但始终没有把他们完全赶走。

以色列人强盛以后，就迫使迦南人作苦工，却没有把他们完全赶出去。

及至以色列人強盛了，就使迦南人做苦工，沒有把他們全然趕出。

以色列人強盛的時候，就叫迦南人做苦工，沒有把他們全然趕走。

以色列人強盛的時候，就叫迦南人做苦工，沒有把他們全然趕走。

當以色列人國勢強盛的時候，就讓迦南人服勞役，但始終沒有把他們完全趕走。

以色列人強盛以後，就迫使迦南人作苦工，卻沒有把他們完全趕出去。

趕到以色列人強大了，就使迦南人作苦工，沒有把他們全都趕出。

迨以色列人強盛、使之服役、不盡逐之、○

以色列族剛強、徵貢於迦南人、不逐之盡。○

其後以色列人強盛、則使迦南人納貢、但未逐之盡、○

However, when the Israelites grew stronger, they subjected the Canaanites to forced labor but did not drive them out completely.

The Israelites grew stronger. Then they forced the Canaanites to work hard for them. But they didn’t drive them out completely.

Now when the people of Israel grew strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but did not utterly drive them out.

However, when the Israelites grew stronger, they imposed forced labor on the Canaanites but did not drive them out completely.

And it came about when the sons of Israel became strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but they did not drive them out completely.

And it happened, when the children of Israel grew strong, that they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but did not utterly drive them out.

And it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxed strong, that they put the Canaanites to taskwork, and did not utterly drive them out.

However, when the Israelites grew stronger, they imposed forced labor on the Canaanites but did not drive them out completely.

Yet it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute; but did not utterly drive them out.

Whenever the Israelites were strong militarily, they forced the Canaanites to do hard labor, but they never totally conquered them.

When the children of Israel had grown strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and didn’t utterly drive them out.

They did not drive the Canaanites out of Gezer, however, so the people of Gezer live as slaves among the people of Ephraim to this day.

For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.

When the Israelites grew stronger, they forced the Canaanites to work as slaves, but they never did drive them completely out of the land.

The tribe of Zebulun failed to drive out the residents of Kitron and Nahalol, so the Canaanites continued to live among them. But the Canaanites were forced to work as slaves for the people of Zebulun.

If they accept your terms and open the gates to you, then all the people inside will serve you in forced labor.But if they refuse to make peace and prepare to fight, you must attack the town.When the Lord your God hands the town over to you, use your swords to kill every man in the town.But you may keep for yourselves all the women, children, livestock, and other plunder. You may enjoy the plunder from your enemies that the Lord your God has given you.“ But these instructions apply only to distant towns, not to the towns of the nations in the land you will enter.In those towns that the Lord your God is giving you as a special possession, destroy every living thing.You must completely destroy the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, just as the Lord your God has commanded you.This will prevent the people of the land from teaching you to imitate their detestable customs in the worship of their gods, which would cause you to sin deeply against the Lord your God.

The Amorites were determined to stay in Mount Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim, but when the descendants of Joseph became stronger, they forced the Amorites to work as slaves.

That was the beginning of a long war between those who were loyal to Saul and those loyal to David. As time passed David became stronger and stronger, while Saul’s dynasty became weaker and weaker.

Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. All glory to him, both now and forever! Amen.

Likewise, the tribe of Naphtali failed to drive out the residents of Beth shemesh and Beth anath. Instead, they moved in among the Canaanites, who controlled the land. Nevertheless, the people of Beth shemesh and Beth anath were forced to work as slaves for the people of Naphtali.

A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.

There were still some people living in the land who were not Israelites, including the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.These were descendants of the nations whom the people of Israel had not destroyed. So Solomon conscripted them for his labor force, and they serve as forced laborers to this day.