Judges 1:28
What does Judges 1:28 mean?
A plain-English look at Judges 1:28 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And it came to pass, when Israel was waxed strong, that they put the Canaanites to taskwork, and did not utterly drive them out.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And it came to pass, when Israel was waxed strong, that they put the Canaanites to taskwork, and did not utterly drive them out.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And whenever Israel became strong, they put the Canaanites to forced work, without driving them out completely.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and it cometh to pass, when Israel hath been strong, that he setteth the Canaanite to tribute, and hath not utterly dispossessed it.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But after Israel was grown strong, he made them tributaries, and would not destroy them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And it came to pass when Israel became strong, that they made the Canaanites tributary; but they did not utterly dispossess them.
Context
v.27And Manasseh did not drive outthe inhabitants ofBeth-shean and its towns, norofTaanach and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
v.28This passage
v.29And Ephraim drove not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.