King James Bible
KJVYet 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.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Joshua 17:13 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | 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. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | 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. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And it came to pass when the children of Israel were become strong, that they made the Canaanites tributary; but they did not utterly dispossess them. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to taskwork, and did not utterly drive them out. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Yet it came to pass, when the children of Israel had become strong, that they subjected the Canaanites to tribute; but did not utterly expel them. | |
World English BibleWEB | It happened, when the children of Israel had grown strong, that they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and didn't utterly drive them out. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and it cometh to pass when the sons of Israel have been strong, that they put the Canaanite to tribute, and have not utterly dispossessed him. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | 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. |