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

Neither could the children of Manasses overthrow these cities, but the Chanaanite began to dwell in his land.

But the children of Manasseh could not dispossess the inhabitants of those cities; and the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

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

And the sons of Manasseh have not been able to occupy these cities, and the Canaanite is desirous to dwell in this land,

But the children of Manasseh were not able to make the people of those towns go out; but the Canaanites would go on living in that land.

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

The sons of Manasseh were not able to overthrow these cities, and so the Canaanite began to dwell in their land.

Et non potuerunt filii Manasse expellere habitatores urbium istarum, sed coepit Chananaeus habitare in terra ipsa.

Could not drive out, etc. - They had neither grace nor courage to go against their enemies, and chose rather to share their territories with those whom the justice of God had proscribed, than exert themselves to expel them. But some commentators give a different turn to this expression, and translate the passage thus: But the children of Manasseh could not (resolve) to destroy those cities, but the Canaanites consented to dwell in the land. And as they were willing to pay tribute, and the others chose to tolerate them on those terms, they agreed to dwell together: but this paying of tribute seems not to have taken place till some time after, when the children of Israel were waxen strong, etc.

Yet the children of Manasseh (g) could not drive out [the inhabitants of] those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
(g) For at first they lacked courage, and later agreed with them on condition, contrary to God's commandment.

Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of these cities,.... Mentioned in Joshua 17:11; they had not strength at first to do it, or either were negligent and slothful, and suffered them to dwell among them, and did not take the advantage they might have done; and afterwards it was too late, they became too strong and numerous for them, at least for a time:
but the Canaanites would dwell in the land; whether they would or not.

CANAANITES NOT DRIVEN OUT. (Joshua 17:12-13)
Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out those cities--probably due to indolence, a love of ease. Perhaps a mistaken humanity, arising from a disregard or forgetfulness of the divine command, and a decreasing principle of faith and zeal in the service of God, were the causes of their failure.