Judges 1:32

Verse

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

But the Asherites went on living among the Canaanites, the people of the land, without driving them out.

so the people of Asher went on living there among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land because they hadn't driven them out.

Geneva Bible 1599

But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites the inhabitantes of the lande: for they did not driue them out.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

Translation for Translators

So the people of the tribe of Asher lived among them.

Unlocked Literal Bible

So the tribe of Asher lived among the Canaanites (those who lived in the land), because they did not drive them out.

Noah Webster Bible

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.

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.

Context

The 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.

Summary

This verse describes the failure of the tribe of Asher to drive out the inhabitants of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob from their land. It highlights the consequences of incomplete obedience to God's commands, as the Israelites allowed pockets of idolatry and enemy presence to remain among them. The verse serves as a reminder of the importance of wholehearted commitment to following God's instructions and the dangers of compromise. It also sets the stage for future conflicts and challenges faced by the Israelites due to their disobedience.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land,.... They were in a worse condition than those before mentioned; for the Canaanites were possessed of their country, especially of the above cities, and were masters of them; and the Asherites only dwelt among them upon sufferance: for they did not drive them out; either they did not attempt it, or they could not do it, and contented themselves with having leave to dwell among them.