But the people of Manasseh weren’t able to take over those towns. That’s because the Canaanites had made up their minds to live in that area.

只是玛拿西子孙不能赶出这些城的居民，迦南人偏要住在那地。

只是玛拿西的子孙不能赶出这些城镇的居民，迦南人仍坚持住在那地。

只是玛拿西的子孙不能赶出这些城镇的居民，迦南人仍坚持住在那地。

可是，玛拿西人没能把这些城邑的迦南人赶走，因为他们执意不肯离开。

可是玛拿西的子孙却不能把这些城的居民赶走，迦南人决意住在那地。

只是瑪拿西子孫不能趕出這些城的居民，迦南人偏要住在那地。

只是瑪拿西的子孫不能趕出這些城鎮的居民，迦南人仍堅持住在那地。

只是瑪拿西的子孫不能趕出這些城鎮的居民，迦南人仍堅持住在那地。

可是，瑪拿西人沒能把這些城邑的迦南人趕走，因為他們執意不肯離開。

可是瑪拿西的子孫卻不能把這些城的居民趕走，迦南人決意住在那地。

但是瑪拿西的子孫不能把這些城的居民趕出；這些迦南人執意住在那地。

斯邑之民、瑪拿西人不能逐之、迦南人執意居其地、

馬拿西族不能逐是邑居民、故迦南人仍居其地。

瑪拿西人不能逐此數邑之居民、迦南人悅居此地、

Yet the Manassites were not able to occupy these towns, for the Canaanites were determined to live in that region.

Yet the people of Manasseh could not take possession of those cities, but the Canaanites persisted in dwelling in that land.

But the descendants of Manasseh were unable to occupy these towns because the Canaanites were determined to stay in that region.

The descendants of Manasseh could not possess these cities, because the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land.

But the sons of Manasseh could not take possession of these cities, because the Canaanites persisted in living in this land.

Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities, but the Canaanites were determined to dwell in that land.

Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

The descendants of Manasseh could not possess these cities, because the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land.

Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out[ the inhabitants of] those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

But the men of Manasseh were unable to conquer these cities; the Canaanites managed to remain in those areas.

Yet the children of Manasseh couldn’t drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

But the tribe of Manasseh didn’t drive out the people of Beth Shan. They didn’t drive out the people of Taanach, Dor, Ibleam and Megiddo. And they didn’t drive out the people of the settlements that are around those cities either. That’s because the Canaanites had made up their minds to continue living in that land.Later, Israel became stronger. Then they forced the Canaanites to work hard for them. But Israel never drove them out completely.

But I will not drive them out in just one year. If I did, the land would be deserted. There would be too many wild animals for you.I will drive them out ahead of you little by little. I will do that until there are enough of you to take control of the land.“ I will make your borders secure from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. They will go from the desert to the Euphrates River. I will hand over to you the people who live in the land. You will drive them out to make room for yourselves.Do not make a covenant with them or with their gods.Do not let them live in your land. If you do, they will cause you to sin against me. If you worship their gods, that will certainly be a trap for you.”

Judah couldn’t drive out the Jebusites who were living in Jerusalem. So they live there with the people of Judah to this day.

Drive out all those living in the land. The statues of their gods are made out of stone and metal. Destroy all those statues. And destroy all the high places where they are worshiped.Take the land as your own. Make your homes in it. I have given it to you.Cast lots when you divide up the land. Do it based on the number of people in each tribe and family. Give a larger share to a larger group. And give a smaller group a smaller share. The share they receive by casting lots will belong to them. Give out the shares based on the number of people in Israel’s tribes.“‘ But suppose you do not drive out the people living in the land. Then those you allow to remain there will become like needles in your eyes. They will become like thorns in your sides. They will give you trouble in the land where you will live.Then I will do to you what I plan to do to them.’ ”

The people of Ephraim didn’t drive out the Canaanites living in Gezer. The Canaanites live among the people of Ephraim to this day. But they are forced to work hard for the people of Ephraim.

So don’t let sin rule your body, which is going to die. Don’t obey its evil desires.Don’t give any part of yourself to serve sin. Don’t let any part of yourself be used to do evil. Instead, give yourselves to God. You have been brought from death to life. So give every part of yourself to God to do what is right.Sin will no longer control you like a master. That’s because the law does not rule you. God’s grace has set you free.