Whenever Israel was strong militarily, they forced the Canaanites to do hard labor, but they never totally conquered them.

biblegateway Jdg 1:28

It came about when Israel became strong, that they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but they did not drive them out completely.

When Israel became stronger, they made the Canaanites serve as forced labor but never drove them out completely.

When the Israelites were strong enough, they made the Canaanites do forced labor. But they did not force all of them out.

biblegateway Jdg 1:28

When Israel became strong, they pressed the Canaanites into forced labour but never drove them out completely.

When Israel grew strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but did not drive them out completely.

bibleoremus Jdg 1:28

When Israel grew strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but did not in fact drive them out.

Later, when Israel became strong, they put them to forced labour, but never completely drove them out.

biblegateway Jdg 1:28

And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites under tribute, but did not completely drive them out.

And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out.

biblegateway Jdg 1:28