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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"

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