Joshua 17:13
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But after that the children of Israel were grown strong, they subdued the Chanaanites, and made them their tributaries, and they did not kill them.

waxen strong

Judges 1:28 But after Israel was grown strong, he made them tributaries, and would not destroy them.

2 Samuel 3:1 Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: David prospering and growing always stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul decaying daily.

Ephesians 6:10 Finally, brethren, be strengthened in the Lord and in the might of his power.

Philippians 4:13 I can do all things in him who strengtheneth me.

2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and unto the day of eternity, Amen.

put the

Joshua 16:10 And the children of Ephraim slew not the Chanaanite, who dwelt in Gazer: and the Chanaanite dwelt in the midst of Ephraim until this day, paying tribute.

Deuteronomy 20:11-18 If they receive it, and open the gates to thee, all the people that are therein, shall be saved, and shall serve thee paying tribute. . . .

Judges 1:30,33,35 Zabulon destroyed not the inhabitants of Cetron, and Naalol: but the Chanaanite dwelt among them, and became their tributary. . . .

2 Chronicles 8:7,8 All the people that were left of the Hethites, and the Amorrhites, and the Pherezites, and the Hevites, and the Jebusites, that were not of the stock of Israel: . . .

Context
Manasseh's Inheritance
12Neither could the children of Manasses overthrow these cities, but the Chanaanite began to dwell in his land. 13But after that the children of Israel were grown strong, they subdued the Chanaanites, and made them their tributaries, and they did not kill them.14And the children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, and said: Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to possess, whereas I am of so great a multitude, and the Lord hath blessed me?…
Cross References
Genesis 49:15
He saw rest that it was good: and the land that it was excellent: and he bowed his shoulder to carry, and became a servant under tribute.

Joshua 16:10
And the children of Ephraim slew not the Chanaanite, who dwelt in Gazer: and the Chanaanite dwelt in the midst of Ephraim until this day, paying tribute.

1 Kings 9:21
Their children, that were left in the land; to wit, such as the children of Israel had not been able to destroy, Solomon made tributary unto this day.

Lexicon
However,
וַֽיְהִ֗י (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

when
כִּ֤י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

the Israelites
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

grew stronger,
חָֽזְקוּ֙ (ḥā·zə·qū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

they put
וַיִּתְּנ֥וּ (way·yit·tə·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set

the Canaanites
הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י (hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3669: Canaanite -- inhabitant of Canaan

to forced labor;
לָמַ֑ס (lā·mas)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4522: Body of forced laborers, forced service, taskworkers, taskwork, serfdom

but they failed
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

to drive them out
וְהוֹרֵ֖שׁ (wə·hō·w·rêš)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute
Strong's Hebrew 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin

completely.
הוֹרִישֽׁוֹ׃ (hō·w·rî·šōw)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin


Additional Translations
However, when the Israelites grew stronger, they put the Canaanites to forced labor; but they failed to drive them out completely.Yet it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, but did not utterly drive them out.

And it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxed strong, that they put the Canaanites to taskwork, and did not utterly drive them out.

And it came to pass that when the children of Israel were strong, they made the Chananites subject, but they did not utterly destroy them.

And it came to pass when the children of Israel were become strong, that they made the Canaanites tributary; but they did not utterly dispossess them.

And it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to taskwork, and did not utterly drive them out.

Yet it came to pass, when the children of Israel had become strong, that they subjected the Canaanites to tribute; but did not utterly expel them.

It happened, when the children of Israel had grown strong, that they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and didn't utterly drive them out.

and it cometh to pass when the sons of Israel have been strong, that they put the Canaanite to tribute, and have not utterly dispossessed him.
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