Joshua 17:12-14

New Catholic Bible

¹² Yet, the Manassehites were not able to occupy these cities, for the Canaanites were determined to continue to live in that land. ¹³ When the Israelites grew stronger, they did subject the Canaanites to forced labor, but they did not drive them out completely. ^14 [a]The descendants of Joseph said to Joshua, “Why have you given us only one allotment, one portion as our inheritance. We are quite numerous, for the Lord has blessed us.”