Judg 1:27-28 | NET2full | STEP | The men of Manasseh did not conquer Beth Shean , Taanach , or their surrounding towns . Nor did they conquer the people living in Dor , Ibleam , Megiddo , or their surrounding towns . The Canaanites managed to remain in those areas .

‏ Judges 1:27-28

27 The men of Manasseh did not conquer Beth Shean, Taanach, or their surrounding towns. Nor did they conquer the people living in Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo, or their surrounding towns. ^{▼▼tn Heb “The men of Manasseh did not conquer Beth Shean and its surrounding towns, Taanach and its surrounding towns, the people living in Dor and its surrounding towns, the people living in Ibleam and its surrounding towns, or the people living in Megiddo and its surrounding towns.”} The Canaanites managed ^{▼▼tn Or “were determined.”} to remain in those areas. ^{▼▼tn Heb “in this land.”} 28 Whenever Israel was strong militarily, they forced the Canaanites to do hard labor, but they never totally conquered them.