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Judges 1

Judges 1:33

The Failure to Complete the Conquest · Judges 1:27–36
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Translations

Modern
Naphtali failed to drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath. So the Naphtalites also lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land, but the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath served them as forced laborers.
Traditional
Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Beth–shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth–anath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth–shemesh and of Beth–anath became tributaries unto them.
Literal
Naphtali did not dispossess those dwelling in Beth-shemesh and those dwelling in Beth-anath, and they dwelt among the Canaanite dwellers of the land. And those dwelling in Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath were put to forced labor to them.
Latin
Nephthali quoque non delevit habitatores Bethsames, et Bethanath: et habitavit inter Chananæum habitatorem terræ, fueruntque ei Bethsamitæ et Bethanitæ tributarii.

Original

Hebrew
English
Naphtali failed to drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath. So the Naphtalites also lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land, but the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath served them as forced laborers.

Notes

Judges 1:22–36

Mentions of Joseph's descendants (Judges 1:22, 35) highlight the northern tribes' failures to remove their enemies.

Judges 1:21–36

The tribes of Israel did not keep the covenant. Their complacency was rebellion against the Lord, as shown in the rest of the book of Judges.

Judges 1:1–2:5

The first prologue talks about how the tribes did not follow Joshua's farewell instructions (Joshua 23).

Theme notes and profiles

Oppression of God’s People

People

Naphtali: Son of Jacob, founder of the tribe of Naphtali

Places

Beth-anath: Canaanite town allotted to Naphtali, but not fully conquered Beth-shemesh: Fortified city in Naphtali, not conquered by the tribe Canaan: Ancient region; descendants of Ham; promised to Abraham's descendants

Glossary

Beth-Anath Beth-Shemesh Canaan, Canaanite Galilee Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Land Tribe of Dan Tribe of Naphtali Zebulun, Tribe of

Topics

Beth-Anath: A Fortified City of Naphtali Beth-Shemesh: A Fortified City of the Territory of the Tribe of Naphtali Canaanites: Not Expelled Israel: Under the Judges: The Original Inhabitants not Fully Expelled The Canaanites: Partially Subdued by Israel the Tribe of Naphtali: did not Drive out the Canaanites, but Made Them Tributary Tribe of Naphtali: Inheritance of Tribute (Taxes): from Conquered Nations Tribute: Exacted from all Conquered Nations