Judges 1:32
New International Version
The Asherites lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land because they did not drive them out.

New Living Translation
Instead, the people of Asher moved in among the Canaanites, who controlled the land, for they failed to drive them out.

English Standard Version
so the Asherites lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land, for they did not drive them out.

Berean Standard Bible
So the Asherites lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land, because they did not drive them out.

King James Bible
But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: for they did not drive them out.

New King James Version
So the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; for they did not drive them out.

New American Standard Bible
So the Asherites lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; for they did not drive them out.

NASB 1995
So the Asherites lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; for they did not drive them out.

NASB 1977
So the Asherites lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; for they did not drive them out.

Legacy Standard Bible
So the Asherites lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; for they did not dispossess them.

Amplified Bible
So the Asherites lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land, because they did not drive them out.

Christian Standard Bible
The Asherites lived among the Canaanites who were living in the land, because they failed to drive them out.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Asherites lived among the Canaanites who were living in the land, because they failed to drive them out.

American Standard Version
but the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; for they did not drive them out.

English Revised Version
but the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: for they did not drive them out.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So the tribe of Asher continued to live with the Canaanites because they did not force them out.

Good News Translation
The people of Asher lived with the local Canaanites, since they had not been driven out.

International Standard Version
So the descendants of Asher lived among the Canaanites who continued to inhabit the land, because they did not expel them.

Majority Standard Bible
So the Asherites lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land, because they did not drive them out.

NET Bible
The people of Asher live among the Canaanites residing in the land because they did not conquer them.

New Heart English Bible
but the Asherites lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; for they did not drive them out.

Webster's Bible Translation
But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: for they did not expel them.

World English Bible
but the Asherites lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land, for they didn’t drive them out.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the Asherite dwells in the midst of the Canaanite, the inhabitants of the land, for it has not dispossessed them.

Young's Literal Translation
and the Asherite dwelleth in the midst of the Canaanite, the inhabitants of the land, for it hath not dispossessed them.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the Asherite dwelt in the midst of the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; for they drove not out.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he dwelt in the midst of the Chanaanites the inhabitants of that land, and did not slay them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he lived in the midst of the Canaanites, the inhabitants of that land, for he did not put them to death.

New American Bible
So the Asherites settled among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land, for they had not dispossessed them.

New Revised Standard Version
but the Asherites lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; for they did not drive them out.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; for they did not destroy them.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Ashir dwelt among the Canaanites, dwellers of the land, because he did not destroy them
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
but the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; for they did not drive them out.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Aser dwelt in the midst of the Chananite who inhabited the land, for he could not drive him out.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Failure to Complete the Conquest
31Asher failed to drive out the inhabitants of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob. 32So the Asherites lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land, because they did not drive them out. 33Naphtali 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.…

Cross References
Joshua 15:63
But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.

Joshua 16:10
But they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer. So the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites to this day, but they are forced laborers.

Joshua 17:12-13
But the descendants of Manasseh were unable to occupy these cities, because the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land. / However, when the Israelites grew stronger, they put the Canaanites to forced labor; but they failed to drive them out completely.

Judges 2:1-3
Now the angel of the LORD went up from Gilgal to Bochim and said, “I brought you up out of Egypt and led you into the land that I had promised to your fathers, and I said, ‘I will never break My covenant with you, / and you are not to make a covenant with the people of this land, but you shall tear down their altars.’ Yet you have not obeyed My voice. What is this you have done? / So now I tell you that I will not drive out these people before you; they will be thorns in your sides, and their gods will be a snare to you.”

Judges 3:5-6
Thus the Israelites continued to live among the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. / And they took the daughters of these people in marriage, gave their own daughters to their sons, and served their gods.

1 Kings 9:20-21
As for all the people who remained of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (the people who were not Israelites)— / their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.

2 Kings 17:33-34
They worshiped the LORD, but they also served their own gods according to the customs of the nations from which they had been carried away. / To this day they are still practicing their former customs. None of them worship the LORD or observe the statutes, ordinances, laws, and commandments that the LORD gave the descendants of Jacob, whom He named Israel.

Nehemiah 9:24-27
So their descendants went in and possessed the land; You subdued before them the Canaanites dwelling in the land. You delivered into their hands the kings and peoples of the land, to do with them as they wished. / They captured fortified cities and fertile land and took houses full of all goods, wells already dug, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled; they grew fat and delighted in Your great goodness. / But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies. ...

Psalm 106:34-36
They did not destroy the peoples as the LORD had commanded them, / but they mingled with the nations and adopted their customs. / They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them.

Isaiah 2:6
For You have abandoned Your people, the house of Jacob, because they are filled with influences from the east; they are soothsayers like the Philistines; they strike hands with the children of foreigners.

Ezekiel 20:32
When you say, ‘Let us be like the nations, like the peoples of the lands, serving wood and stone,’ what you have in mind will never come to pass.

Matthew 13:24-30
Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. / But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away. / When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared. ...

Matthew 13:36-43
Then Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.” / He replied, “The One who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. / The field is the world, and the good seed represents the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, ...

Mark 4:26-29
Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground. / Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how. / All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within. ...

Luke 8:14
The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.


Treasury of Scripture

But the Asherites dwelled among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: for they did not drive them out.

Psalm 106:34,35
They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them: …

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Judges 1
1. The acts of Judah and Simeon
4. Adonibezek justly requited
8. Jerusalem taken
10. Hebron taken
11. Othniel has Achsah to wife for taking of Debir
16. The Kenites dwell in Judah
17. Hormah, Gaza, Askelon, and Ekron taken
21. The acts of Benjamin
22. Of the house of Joseph, who take Bethel
30. Of Zebulun
31. Of Asher
33. Of Naphtali
34. Of Dan














So the Asherites
The Asherites refer to the descendants of Asher, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Asher was the eighth son of Jacob, born to Zilpah, Leah's maidservant. The tribe of Asher was allotted a portion of land in the northern part of Canaan, which was known for its fertile soil and abundance. Historically, the tribe of Asher was known for its prosperity and agricultural wealth, as prophesied by Jacob in Genesis 49:20. However, their prosperity may have contributed to their complacency in fully obeying God's command to drive out the Canaanites.

lived among
The phrase "lived among" indicates a coexistence or mingling with the Canaanite inhabitants. This suggests a failure to fully separate from the pagan influences that God had commanded the Israelites to eradicate. The Hebrew root word here is "yashab," which means to dwell or settle. This implies a level of comfort and acceptance of the Canaanite presence, which would later lead to spiritual and cultural compromises.

the Canaanite inhabitants of the land
The Canaanites were the original inhabitants of the land of Canaan, a region that God had promised to the descendants of Abraham. They were known for their idolatrous practices and morally corrupt culture, which were in direct opposition to the laws and commandments given to the Israelites. The presence of the Canaanites posed a significant threat to the spiritual purity and distinctiveness of the Israelite community.

because they did not drive them out
This phrase highlights the disobedience of the Asherites in failing to fulfill God's command to completely drive out the Canaanites from the land. The Hebrew word for "drive out" is "yarash," which means to dispossess or expel. This failure to act in accordance with God's instructions resulted in the Israelites being influenced by the Canaanite culture and religious practices, leading to a cycle of sin and judgment throughout the book of Judges. The Asherites' inability or unwillingness to drive out the Canaanites serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of partial obedience and the consequences of allowing ungodly influences to remain in one's life.

(32) The Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites.--The change of phrase from Judges 1:30 implies that in these districts the Canaanites had the upper hand. Thus Asher reached the climax of degradation. The best summary of the moral lesson involved in the narrative is in Psalm 106:34-36 : "They did not destroy the nations concerning whom the Lord commanded them: but were mingled among the heathen and learned their works. And they served their idols, which were a snare unto them."

Verse 32. - The Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites. In verses 29 and 30 it was said that the Canaanites dwelt among the Israelites; but here we read that the Asherites, and in ver. 33 that Naphtali, dwelt among the Canaanites, which seems to imply that the Canaanites were the more numerous people of the two, yet the Israelites were able to keep them in subjection.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So the Asherites
הָאָ֣שֵׁרִ֔י (hā·’ā·šê·rî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 843: Asherites -- descendants of Asher

lived
וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ (way·yê·šeḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

among
בְּקֶ֥רֶב (bə·qe·reḇ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7130: The nearest part, the center

the Canaanite
הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י (hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3669: Canaanite -- inhabitant of Canaan

inhabitants
יֹשְׁבֵ֣י (yō·šə·ḇê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

of the land,
הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

because
כִּ֖י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

they did not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

drive them out.
הוֹרִישֽׁוֹ׃ (hō·w·rî·šōw)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin


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