Joshua 17:13
Context17:13 Whenever the Israelites were strong militarily, they forced the Canaanites to do hard labor, but they never totally conquered them. 1
Joshua 16:10
Context16:10 The Ephraimites 2 did not conquer the Canaanites living in Gezer. The Canaanites live among the Ephraimites to this very day and do hard labor as their servants.
[17:13] 1 sn On the Israelites’ failure to conquer the Canaanites completely, see Judg 1:27-28.
[16:10] 2 tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Ephraimites) has been specified in the translation for clarity.





