# Beth Shan ... Taanach ... Dor ... Ibleam ... Megiddo

These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# because the Canaanites were determined to live in that land

To "determine" is to firmly decide something. AT: "because the Canaanites firmly decided not to leave that land"

# When Israel became strong

Here "Israel" represents the people. AT: "When the people of Israel became stronger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# they forced the Canaanites to serve them with hard labor

"they forced the Canaanites to do hard work for them"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/manasseh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/castout]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/canaan]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/serve]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/labor]]