The sons of Manasseh were not able to overthrow these cities, and so the Canaanite began to dwell in their land
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King James Version
Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.English Standard Version
Yet the people of Manasseh could not take possession of those cities, but the Canaanites persisted in dwelling in that land.New International Version
Yet the Manassites were not able to occupy these towns, for the Canaanites were determined to live in that region.