Joshua 17:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But the mountain shall be thine; for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it down: and the outgoings of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they be strong. ”

Joshua 17:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joshua 17:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joshua 17:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“but the hill country shall be yours. Although it is a forest, you shall cut it down, and it’s farthest extent shall be yours; for you shall drive out the Canaanites, though they have chariots of iron, and though they are strong.””

Joshua 17:18 — World English Bible

Joshua 17:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“but the hill-country shall be thine; for though it is a forest, thou shalt cut it down, and the goings out thereof shall be thine; for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have chariots of iron, and though they are strong. ”

Joshua 17:18 — American Standard Version

Joshua 17:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“because the mountain is thine; because it <FI>is<Fi> a forest--thou hast prepared it, and its outgoings have been thine; because thou dost dispossess the Canaanite, though it hath chariots of iron--though it <FI>is<Fi> strong.'”

Joshua 17:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Joshua 17:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“but the hill-country shall be thine, as it is a wood, thou shalt cut it down, and its outgoings shall be thine; for thou shalt dispossess the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots; for they are powerful. ”

Joshua 17:18 — Darby Translation

Joshua 17:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore the mountaine shall be thine: for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it downe: and the endes of it shall be thine, and thou shalt cast out the Canaanites, though they haue yron charets, and though they be strong. ”

Joshua 17:18 — Geneva Bible

Joshua 17:18 in Context — Joshua 17

16 And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Beth–shean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel.

17 And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power: thou shalt not have one lot only:

18 But the mountain shall be thine; for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it down: and the outgoings of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they be strong.

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