Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut the descendants of Manasseh were unable to occupy these cities, because the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land. Young's Literal Translation And the sons of Manasseh have not been able to occupy these cities, and the Canaanite is desirous to dwell in this land, King James Bible Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out [the inhabitants of] those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land. Hebrew But the descendantsבְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Manasseh מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה (mə·naš·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4519: Manasseh -- 'causing to forget', a son of Joseph, also a king of Judah, also two Israelites were unable יָכְלוּ֙ (yā·ḵə·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3201: To be able, have power to occupy לְהוֹרִ֖ישׁ (lə·hō·w·rîš) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin these הָאֵ֑לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those cities, הֶֽעָרִ֣ים (he·‘ā·rîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5892: Excitement because the Canaanites הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י (hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3669: Canaanite -- inhabitant of Canaan were determined וַיּ֙וֹאֶל֙ (way·yō·w·’el) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2974: To show willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake (to do anything) to stay לָשֶׁ֖בֶת (lā·še·ḇeṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in this הַזֹּֽאת׃ (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, land. בָּאָ֥רֶץ (bā·’ā·reṣ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land |