Judges 1:27-29

New International Reader's Version

²⁷ 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. ²⁸ Later, Israel became stronger. Then they forced the Canaanites to work hard for them. But Israel never drove them out completely. ²⁹ The tribe of Ephraim didn’t drive out the Canaanites living in Gezer. So the Canaanites continued to live there among them.