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 · 2000

And 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 · 1611

And 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 · 1901

And 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 · 1949

And whenever Israel became strong, they put the Canaanites to forced work, without driving them out completely.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and 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) · 1752

But after Israel was grown strong, he made them tributaries, and would not destroy them.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And 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.

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