1:27 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 2 or their surrounding towns. 3 The Canaanites managed 4 to remain in those areas. 5 1:28 Whenever Israel was strong militarily, they forced the Canaanites to do hard labor, but they never totally conquered them.
1:29 The men of Ephraim did not conquer the Canaanites living in Gezer. The Canaanites lived among them in Gezer.
1:30 The men of Zebulun did not conquer the people living in Kitron and Nahalol. 6 The Canaanites lived among them and were forced to do hard labor.
1:31 The men of Asher did not conquer the people living in Acco or Sidon, 7 nor did they conquer Ahlab, Aczib, Helbah, Aphek, or Rehob. 8 1:32 The people of Asher live among the Canaanites residing in the land because they did not conquer them.
1:33 The men of Naphtali did not conquer the people living in Beth Shemesh or Beth Anath. 9 They live among the Canaanites residing in the land. The Canaanites 10 living in Beth Shemesh and Beth Anath were forced to do hard labor for them.
1:34 The Amorites forced the people of Dan to live in the hill country. They did not allow them to live in 11 the coastal plain. 1:35 The Amorites managed 12 to remain in Har Heres, 13 Aijalon, and Shaalbim. Whenever the tribe of Joseph was strong militarily, 14 the Amorites were forced to do hard labor. 1:36 The border of Amorite territory ran from the Scorpion Ascent 15 to Sela and on up. 16