Judges 1:27–36 — The locals not driven out by the Israelis

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Hero 1:27–36

1:27 The locals not driven out by the Israelis

27 However Menasheh’s (Manasseh’s) descendants didn’t drive out those living in Beyt -Shean, Ta’anak, Dor, Yivleam, or Megidon, because the Kena’anim (Canaanites) were determined to keep living there.[ref] 28 (Later, the Israelis became stronger and they forced the Kena’anim to work for them as their slaves, but they didn’t drive them out.) 29 Nor did Efrayim’s (Ephraim’s) descendants drive the Kena’anim out of Gezer, so they continued to live among them.[ref]

30 Zevulun’s descendants didn’t drive the Kena’anim out of Kitron or Nahalal, so they continued to live among them and were forced to work as slaves.

31 Asher’s descendants didn’t drive out those who were living in Ako, Tsidon (Sidon), Ahlav, Akziv, Helbah, Afek, or Rehov, 32 So Asher’s descendants lived with the Kena’anim who still lived in the region because they didn’t drive them out.

33 Naftali’s (Naphtali’s) descendants didn’t drive out those who were living in Beyt -Shemesh (Heliopolis) or Beyt-Anat, so they continued to live among them and were forced to work as slaves.

34 The Amorim forced Dan’s descendants to live in the hill country, because they didn’t allow them to come down to the plains. 35 The Amorim were determined to live at Mt. Heres, in Ayalon and Sha’alvim (but when Yosef’s (Joseph’s) descendants became stronger, they forced the Amorim to work as slaves). 36 The Amorim border went from the Scorpion Pass through Sela and upward from there.

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27 And_not Mənashsheh it _took _possession _of DOM Bēyt Shan and_DOM daughters _of_its and_DOM Taˊₐnāk and_DOM daughters _of_its and_DOM the _inhabitants _of[fn] of _Dōr and_DOM daughters _of_its and_DOM the _inhabitants _of Yiⱱləˊām/(Ibleam) and_DOM daughters _of_its and_DOM the _inhabitants _of Məgiddōn and_DOM daughters _of_its and_ the_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] _it _was _determined to_dwell on _the_earth (the)_this.

28 And_he/it _was if/because Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) it _became _strong and_he/it _assigned DOM the_Kənaˊₐnī[s] into_forced _labour and_completely _(dispossess) not it_dispossessed _him.

29 And_ʼEfrayim not it _dispossessed DOM the_Kənaˊₐnī[s] who_was_dwelling in_Gezer and_ the_Kənaˊₐnī[s] _he/it _sat _down//remained//lived in_midst _of_its in_Gezer.

30 Zəⱱulun not it _dispossessed DOM the _inhabitants _of Qiţrōn and_DOM the _inhabitants _of Nahₐlāl and_ the_Kənaˊₐnī[s] _he/it _sat _down//remained//lived in_midst _of_its and_they _were (into)_forced_labour.

31 ʼĀshēr not it _dispossessed DOM the _inhabitants _of ˊAkkō and_DOM the _inhabitants _of Tsīdōn/(Sidon) and_DOM ʼAḩlāⱱ and_DOM ʼAkzīⱱ and_DOM Ḩelbāh and_DOM ʼAfēq and_DOM Rəḩoⱱ.

32 And_ the_Asherite[s] _he/it _sat _down//remained//lived in_the _midst _of the_Kənaˊₐnī[s] the _inhabitants _of the_earth/land if/because not it_dispossessed _it.

33 Naftālī not it _dispossessed DOM the _inhabitants _of Bēyt Shemesh and_DOM the _inhabitants _of Bēyt Anath and_he/it _sat _down//remained//lived in_the _midst _of the_Kənaˊₐnī[s] the _inhabitants _of the_earth/land and_the _inhabitants _of Bēyt Shemesh and_Bēyt- anath they _became to/for_them (into)_forced_labour.

34 And_ the_ʼAmorī _they _pressed DOM the _descendants _of Dān to_the _hill_country if/because not it_permitted _it to_go _down to_valley.

35 And_ the_ʼAmorī _it _was _determined to_dwell in_the _mountain _of Ḩereş in_ʼAyyālōn and_in_Shaˊalⱱīm and_ the _hand _of the _house _of Yōşēf/(Joseph) _it _was _heavy and_they _were (into)_forced_labour.

36 And_the _border _of the_ʼAmorī was_from_the_ascent _of scorpions from_(the)_Sela and_upward_upwards.

1:27 OSHB variant note: ישב: (x-qere) ’יֹשְׁבֵ֨י’: lemma=3427 morph=HVqrmpc id=07Xh9 יֹשְׁבֵ֨י

1:27-28: Josh 17:11-13.

1:29: Josh 16:10.

17:11 We’ve omitted the final Hebrew phrase here (the three of Nafet) since it’s unclear what it means (plus it’s not considered to be a vital point in the narrative).

OET-RV by cross-referenced section HERO 1:27

The locals not driven out by the Israelis

Hero 1:27–36

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