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Judges 1:33 Naphtali 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.

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Instead, they moved in among the Canaanites, who controlled the land. Nevertheless, the people of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath were forced to work as slaves for the people of Naphtali.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Naphtali did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, or the inhabitants of Beth-anath, so they lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land. Nevertheless, the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became subject to forced labor for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Naphtali 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, nor the inhabitants of Bethanath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Bethshemesh and of Bethanath became tributaries unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Nor did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh or the inhabitants of Beth Anath; but they dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land. Nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh and Beth Anath were put under tribute to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Naphtali did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, or the inhabitants of Beth-anath, but lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; and the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath became forced labor for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Naphtali did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, or the inhabitants of Beth-anath, but lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; and the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath became forced labor for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Naphtali did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, or the inhabitants of Beth-anath, but lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; and the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath became forced labor for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Naphtali did not dispossess the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh or the inhabitants of Beth-anath, but lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; and the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath became forced labor for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Neither did [the warriors of] Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, or the inhabitants of Beth-anath, but they lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; and the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became forced labor for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Naphtali did not drive out the residents of Beth-shemesh or the residents of Beth-anath. They lived among the Canaanites who were living in the land, but the residents of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath served as their forced labor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Naphtali did not drive out the residents of Beth-shemesh or the residents of Beth-anath. They lived among the Canaanites who were living in the land, but the residents of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath served as their forced labor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Naphtali drove not out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth-anath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became subject to taskwork.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The Naphtali tribe did not get rid of the Canaanites who lived in Beth-Shemesh and Beth-Anath, but they did force the Canaanites into slave labor. The Naphtali tribe lived with Canaanites around them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Naphtali drave not out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth-anath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became tributary unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/1.htm">GOD'S WORD&reg; Translation</a></span><br />The tribe of Naphtali did not force out those who lived at Beth Shemesh or Beth Anath. So they continued to live with the Canaanites. But the people of Beth Shemesh and Beth Anath were made to do forced labor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The tribe of Naphtali did not drive out the people living in the cities of Beth Shemesh and Bethanath. The people of Naphtali lived with the local Canaanites, but forced them to work for them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The army of the tribe of Naphtali did not expel the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and the inhabitants of Beth-anath. Instead, they lived among the Canaanites who inhabited the land. However, the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath were subjected to conscripted labor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Naphtali 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The men of Naphtali did not conquer the people living in Beth Shemesh or Beth Anath. They live among the Canaanites residing in the land. The Canaanites living in Beth Shemesh and Beth Anath were forced to do hard labor for them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Naphtali didn't drive out the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth Anath; but he lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh and of Beth Anath became subject to forced labor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Neither did Naphtali expel the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth-anath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless, the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became tributaries to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Naphtali didn&#8217;t drive out the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth Anath; but he lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land. Nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh and of Beth Anath became subject to forced labor. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Naphtali has not dispossessed the inhabitants of Beth-Shemesh, and the inhabitants of Beth-Anath, and he dwells in the midst of the Canaanite, the inhabitants of the land; and the inhabitants of Beth-Shemesh and of Beth-Anath were for forced labor for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Naphtali hath not dispossessed the inhabitants of Beth-Shemesh, and the inhabitants of Beth-Anath, and he dwelleth in the midst of the Canaanite, the inhabitants of the land; and the inhabitants of Beth-Shemesh and of Beth-Anath have become tributary to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Naphtali drove not out the inhabitants of the House of the Sun, and the inhabitants of the House of Affliction; and he dwelt in the midst of the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; and the inhabitants of the House of the Sun, and of the House of Response, they were to them for tribute.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Nephtali also destroyed not the inhabitants of Bethsames, and of Bethanath: and he dwelt in the midst of the Chanaanites the inhabitants of the land, and the Bethsamites and Bethanites were tributaries to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Naphtali also did not wipe out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and Bethanath. And he lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land. And the Beth-shemeshites and Bethanathites were tributaries to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Nor did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh or those of Beth-anath. They settled among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land and the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath became forced laborers for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Naphtali did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, or the inhabitants of Beth-anath, but lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became subject to forced labor for them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Neither did Naphtali destroy the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh nor the inhabitants of Beth-anoth; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anoth paid tribute to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Naphtali did not destroy the dwellers of Bayth Shemesh or the inhabitants of Bayth Anath, and they dwelt among the Canaanites, dwellers of the land, and dwellers of Bayth Shemesh, and dwellers of Bayth Anath, and they were subjected to them by taxes<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Naphtali drove not out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth-anath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became tributary unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Nephthali did not drive out the inhabitants of Baethsamys, nor the inhabitants of Baethanach; and Nephthali dwelt in the midst of the Chananite who inhabited the land: but the inhabitants of Bethsamys and of Baetheneth became tributary to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/1-33.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=309" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/1.htm">Failure to Complete the Conquest</a></span><br>&#8230;<span class="reftext">32</span>So the Asherites lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land, because they did not drive them out. <span class="reftext">33</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5321.htm" title="5321: nap&#772;&#183;t&#257;&#183;l&#238; (N-proper-ms) -- From pathal; my wrestling; Naphtali, a son of Jacob, with the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">Naphtali</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: l&#333;- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">failed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3423.htm" title="3423: h&#333;&#183;w&#183;r&#238;&#353; (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- Or yaresh; a primitive root; to occupy; by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin.">to drive out</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: &#8217;e&#7791;- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: y&#333;&#183;&#353;&#601;&#183;&#7687;&#234; (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">the inhabitants</a> <a href="/hebrew/1053.htm" title="1053: &#7687;&#234;&#7791;- (Prep) -- From bayith and shemesh; house of sun; Beth-Shemesh, a place in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1053.htm" title="1053: &#353;e&#183;me&#353; (N-proper-fs) -- From bayith and shemesh; house of sun; Beth-Shemesh, a place in Palestine.">of Beth-shemesh</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: w&#601;&#183;&#8217;e&#7791;- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: y&#333;&#183;&#353;&#601;&#183;&#7687;&#234; (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1043.htm" title="1043: &#7687;&#234;&#7791;- (Prep) -- Temple of Anat, a place in Naphtali. An orthographical variation for Beyth 'Anowth; Beth-Anath, a place in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1043.htm" title="1043: &#8216;a&#774;&#183;n&#257;&#7791; (N-proper-fs) -- Temple of Anat, a place in Naphtali. An orthographical variation for Beyth 'Anowth; Beth-Anath, a place in Palestine.">Beth-anath.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: way&#183;y&#234;&#183;&#353;e&#7687; (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">So the Naphtalites also lived</a> <a href="/hebrew/7130.htm" title="7130: b&#601;&#183;qe&#183;re&#7687; (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Inward part, midst. From qarab; properly, the nearest part, i.e. The center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial.">among</a> <a href="/hebrew/3669.htm" title="3669: hak&#183;k&#601;&#183;na&#183;&#8216;a&#774;&#183;n&#238; (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Canaanite -- inhabitant of Canaan. Patrial from Kna'an; a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar.">the Canaanite</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: y&#333;&#183;&#353;&#601;&#183;&#7687;&#234; (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">inhabitants</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: h&#257;&#183;&#8217;&#257;&#183;re&#7779; (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the land,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: w&#601;&#183;y&#333;&#183;&#353;&#601;&#183;&#7687;&#234; (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">but the inhabitants</a> <a href="/hebrew/1053.htm" title="1053: &#7687;&#234;&#7791;- (Prep) -- From bayith and shemesh; house of sun; Beth-Shemesh, a place in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1053.htm" title="1053: &#353;e&#183;me&#353; (N-proper-fs) -- From bayith and shemesh; house of sun; Beth-Shemesh, a place in Palestine.">of Beth-shemesh</a> <a href="/hebrew/1043.htm" title="1043: &#363;&#183;&#7687;&#234;&#7791; Temple of Anat, a place in Naphtali. An orthographical variation for Beyth 'Anowth; Beth-Anath, a place in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1043.htm" title="1043: &#8216;a&#774;&#183;n&#257;&#7791; (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- Temple of Anat, a place in Naphtali. An orthographical variation for Beyth 'Anowth; Beth-Anath, a place in Palestine.">and Beth-anath</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: h&#257;&#183;y&#363; (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">served</a> <a href="/hebrew/l&#257;&#183;hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/4522.htm" title="4522: l&#257;&#183;mas (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Or mic; from macac; properly, a burden, i.e. A tax in the form of forced labor.">as forced laborers.</a> </span><span class="reftext">34</span>The Amorites forced the Danites into the hill country and did not allow them to come down into the plain.&#8230;<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> &middot; <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/16-10.htm">Joshua 16:10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/17-12.htm">Joshua 17:12-13</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/2-1.htm">Judges 2:1-3</a></span><br />Now the angel of the LORD went up from Gilgal to Bochim and said, &#8220;I brought you up out of Egypt and led you into the land that I had promised to your fathers, and I said, &#8216;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.&#8217; 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.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/3-5.htm">Judges 3:5-6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-20.htm">1 Kings 9:20-21</a></span><br />As for all the people who remained of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (the people who were not Israelites)&#8212; / their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction&#8212;Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-33.htm">2 Kings 17:33-34</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-24.htm">Nehemiah 9:24-27</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-34.htm">Psalm 106:34-36</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-6.htm">Isaiah 2:6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-32.htm">Ezekiel 20:32</a></span><br />When you say, &#8216;Let us be like the nations, like the peoples of the lands, serving wood and stone,&#8217; what you have in mind will never come to pass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-24.htm">Matthew 13:24-30</a></span><br />Jesus put before them another parable: &#8220;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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-36.htm">Matthew 13:36-43</a></span><br />Then Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to Him and said, &#8220;Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.&#8221; / He replied, &#8220;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, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-26.htm">Mark 4:26-29</a></span><br />Jesus also said, &#8220;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&#8212;first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-11.htm">Luke 8:11-15</a></span><br />Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God. / The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. / The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-19.htm">John 15:19</a></span><br />If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, nor the inhabitants of Bethanath; but he dwelled among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Bethshemesh and of Bethanath became tributaries to them.</p><p class="hdg">Naphtali</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/19-32.htm">Joshua 19:32-38</a></b></br> The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, <i>even</i> for the children of Naphtali according to their families&#8230; </p><p class="hdg">he dwelt</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/1-32.htm">Judges 1:32</a></b></br> But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: for they did not drive them out.</p><p class="hdg">became</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/1-30.htm">Judges 1:30,35</a></b></br> Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries&#8230; </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-24.htm">Psalm 18:24</a></b></br> Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/19-38.htm">Anath</a> <a href="/judges/1-27.htm">Beth</a> <a href="/joshua/19-38.htm">Bethanath</a> <a href="/joshua/19-38.htm">Beth-Anath</a> <a href="/joshua/21-16.htm">Bethshemesh</a> <a href="/joshua/21-16.htm">Beth-She'mesh</a> <a href="/judges/1-32.htm">Canaanites</a> <a href="/judges/1-32.htm">Drive</a> <a href="/judges/1-31.htm">Drove</a> <a href="/judges/1-32.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/judges/1-32.htm">Expel</a> <a href="/judges/1-32.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/judges/1-30.htm">Labor</a> <a href="/joshua/21-32.htm">Naphtali</a> <a href="/joshua/21-32.htm">Naph'tali</a> <a href="/joshua/14-8.htm">Nevertheless</a> <a href="/joshua/21-16.htm">Shemesh</a> <a href="/judges/1-30.htm">Subject</a> <a href="/judges/1-30.htm">Tributaries</a> <a href="/judges/1-30.htm">Tributary</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/3-31.htm">Anath</a> <a href="/judges/7-22.htm">Beth</a> <a href="/joshua/19-38.htm">Bethanath</a> <a href="/joshua/19-38.htm">Beth-Anath</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-9.htm">Bethshemesh</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-9.htm">Beth-She'mesh</a> <a href="/judges/3-3.htm">Canaanites</a> <a href="/judges/2-3.htm">Drive</a> <a href="/judges/6-9.htm">Drove</a> <a href="/judges/3-3.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/judges/11-7.htm">Expel</a> <a href="/judges/2-2.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/judges/1-35.htm">Labor</a> <a href="/judges/4-6.htm">Naphtali</a> <a href="/judges/4-10.htm">Naph'tali</a> <a href="/judges/2-16.htm">Nevertheless</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-9.htm">Shemesh</a> <a href="/judges/1-35.htm">Subject</a> <a href="/judges/1-35.htm">Tributaries</a> <a href="/judges/1-35.htm">Tributary</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-1.htm">The acts of Judah and Simeon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-4.htm">Adonibezek justly requited</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-8.htm">Jerusalem taken</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-10.htm">Hebron taken</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-11.htm">Othniel has Achsah to wife for taking of Debir</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-16.htm">The Kenites dwell in Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-17.htm">Hormah, Gaza, Askelon, and Ekron taken</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-21.htm">The acts of Benjamin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-22.htm">Of the house of Joseph, who take Bethel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-30.htm">Of Zebulun</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-31.htm">Of Asher</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-33.htm">Of Naphtali</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-34.htm">Of Dan</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The failure to drive out the inhabitants reflects a recurring theme in the Book of Judges, where the Israelites did not fully obey God's command to remove the Canaanites from the land (<a href="/deuteronomy/7.htm">Deuteronomy 7:1-2</a>). Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath were cities within the territory allotted to Naphtali. Archaeological evidence suggests these were significant Canaanite settlements, indicating the challenge the Israelites faced. This failure to fully conquer the land led to the Israelites being influenced by Canaanite culture and religion, which often resulted in idolatry and disobedience to God.<p><b>So the Naphtalites also lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land,</b><br>Living among the Canaanites meant that the Israelites were in constant contact with pagan practices and beliefs, which often led to syncretism and the dilution of their worship of Yahweh. This coexistence was contrary to God's command to be separate and holy (<a href="/leviticus/20-24.htm">Leviticus 20:24-26</a>). The presence of Canaanites among them was a test of Israel's faithfulness and often resulted in spiritual compromise, as seen throughout the Book of Judges.<p><b>but the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath served them as forced laborers.</b><br>The use of Canaanites as forced laborers was a pragmatic solution for the Israelites, providing economic benefits and labor for building projects. However, this arrangement was a deviation from God's command to completely drive out the inhabitants (<a href="/exodus/23-31.htm">Exodus 23:31-33</a>). This compromise reflects a lack of faith and obedience, as the Israelites relied on their own understanding rather than trusting in God's provision and protection. The situation foreshadows future issues Israel would face due to incomplete obedience, leading to cycles of sin and oppression throughout the period of the Judges.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/naphtali.htm">Naphtali</a></b><br>One of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Naphtali, the son of Jacob and Bilhah. The tribe was allotted land in the northern part of Canaan.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/beth-shemesh.htm">Beth-shemesh</a></b><br>A city within the territory of Naphtali. The name means "house of the sun," indicating a possible center of sun worship among the Canaanites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/beth-anath.htm">Beth-anath</a></b><br>Another city in Naphtali's territory. The name suggests a connection to the Canaanite goddess Anath, indicating the presence of pagan worship.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaanites.htm">Canaanites</a></b><br>The original inhabitants of the land of Canaan, known for their idolatrous practices and opposition to Israel's occupation of the land.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/forced_labor.htm">Forced Labor</a></b><br>The Canaanites were subjected to labor by the Israelites, indicating a partial victory but also a failure to fully obey God's command to drive them out.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/p/partial_obedience_is_disobedience.htm">Partial Obedience is Disobedience</a></b><br>The failure of Naphtali to drive out the Canaanites shows that partial obedience to God's commands is still disobedience. This serves as a reminder to fully commit to God's instructions in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_compromise.htm">Consequences of Compromise</a></b><br>Living among the Canaanites led to Israel's spiritual decline. Compromise with worldly values can lead to a gradual erosion of faith and commitment to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_human_responsibility.htm">God's Sovereignty and Human Responsibility</a></b><br>While God had promised the land to Israel, they were responsible for taking action. This balance between divine sovereignty and human responsibility is crucial in our walk with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_idolatry.htm">The Danger of Idolatry</a></b><br>The presence of Canaanite cities like Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath, associated with pagan worship, underscores the constant threat of idolatry. We must guard our hearts against modern-day idols.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/names_and_meanings_of_israel's_tribes.htm">What are the names and meanings of Israel's twelve tribes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_didn't_tribes_fully_possess_land.htm">If the land division was divinely ordained, why do other biblical accounts (e.g., Judges 1) describe tribes failing to fully possess these assigned territories?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_issachar's_role_among_jacob's_sons.htm">Who was Naphtali in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/issachar's_tribe's_role_in_israel.htm">What role did Issachar's tribe play in Israel?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(33) <span class= "bld">Neither did Naphtali.--</span>See <a href="/context/joshua/19-32.htm" title="The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to their families.">Joshua 19:32-38</a>. Beth-shemesh.--The name means "house of the sun," and the place was probably a great centre of Baal-worship; but this Beth-shemesh in Naphtali is not the same as Ir-shemesh ("city of the sun") in <a href="/joshua/15-10.htm" title="And the border compassed from Baalah westward to mount Seir, and passed along to the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah:">Joshua 15:10</a>, which was on the borders of Judah. It is the "mount of the sun" (Har-cheres) in <a href="/judges/1-35.htm" title="But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries.">Judges 1:35</a>. In <a href="/isaiah/19-18.htm" title="In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction.">Isaiah 19:18</a>, alluding to another "city of the sun" (On, <span class= "ital">i.e., </span>Heliopolis), the prophet calls it not Is-ha-Cheres, "the city of the sun," but Ir-ha-Heres, "the city of overthrow," with one of those scornful plays on words of which the Jews were fond.<p><span class= "bld">Beth-anath.</span>--Nothing is known of this town. The name perhaps means "house of echo," and some identify it with Baneas or Paneas, a place at which the echo was famous.<p><span class= "bld">Nevertheless.</span>--The tribe of Naphtali was in the same unhappy condition as that of Asher, living in the midst of a Canaanite population of superior strength to themselves. They had, however, so far succeeded as to reduce the two chief towns (out of nineteen--<a href="/joshua/19-38.htm" title="And Iron, and Migdalel, Horem, and Bethanath, and Bethshemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.">Joshua 19:38</a>) to a tributary condition. . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/1-33.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Naphtali</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1504;&#1463;&#1508;&#1456;&#1514;&#1468;&#1464;&#1500;&#1460;&#1431;&#1497;</span> <span class="translit">(nap&#772;&#183;t&#257;&#183;l&#238;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5321.htm">Strong's 5321: </a> </span><span class="str2">Naphtali -- a son of Jacob, also his descendants and the district settled by them</span><br /><br /><span class="word">failed</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1500;&#1465;&#1469;&#1488;&#1470;</span> <span class="translit">(l&#333;-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to drive out</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1492;&#1493;&#1465;&#1512;&#1460;&#1438;&#1497;&#1513;&#1473;</span> <span class="translit">(h&#333;&#183;w&#183;r&#238;&#353;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3423.htm">Strong's 3423: </a> </span><span class="str2">To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the inhabitants</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1497;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473;&#1456;&#1489;&#1461;&#1444;&#1497;</span> <span class="translit">(y&#333;&#183;&#353;&#601;&#183;&#7687;&#234;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Beth-shemesh</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1433;&#1502;&#1462;&#1513;&#1473;&#1433;</span> <span class="translit">(&#353;e&#183;me&#353;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1053.htm">Strong's 1053: </a> </span><span class="str2">Beth-shemesh -- 'sun temple', three places in Palestine, also a place in Egypt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1493;&#1456;&#1488;&#1462;&#1514;&#1470;</span> <span class="translit">(w&#601;&#183;&#8217;e&#7791;-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw &#124; Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Beth-anath.</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1506;&#1458;&#1504;&#1464;&#1428;&#1514;</span> <span class="translit">(&#8216;a&#774;&#183;n&#257;&#7791;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1043.htm">Strong's 1043: </a> </span><span class="str2">Beth-anath -- 'temple of Anat', a place in Naphtali</span><br /><br /><span class="word">So [the Naphtalites] also lived</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1468;&#1461;&#1429;&#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1489;</span> <span class="translit">(way&#183;y&#234;&#183;&#353;e&#7687;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw &#124; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1511;&#1462;&#1445;&#1512;&#1462;&#1489;</span> <span class="translit">(b&#601;&#183;qe&#183;re&#7687;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b &#124; Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7130.htm">Strong's 7130: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nearest part, the center</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Canaanite</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1492;&#1463;&#1469;&#1499;&#1468;&#1456;&#1504;&#1463;&#1506;&#1458;&#1504;&#1460;&#1430;&#1497;</span> <span class="translit">(hak&#183;k&#601;&#183;na&#183;&#8216;a&#774;&#183;n&#238;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article &#124; Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3669.htm">Strong's 3669: </a> </span><span class="str2">Canaanite -- inhabitant of Canaan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">inhabitants</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1497;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473;&#1456;&#1489;&#1461;&#1443;&#1497;</span> <span class="translit">(y&#333;&#183;&#353;&#601;&#183;&#7687;&#234;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the land,</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1492;&#1464;&#1488;&#1464;&#1425;&#1512;&#1462;&#1509;</span> <span class="translit">(h&#257;&#183;&#8217;&#257;&#183;re&#7779;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article &#124; Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but the inhabitants</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1493;&#1456;&#1497;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473;&#1456;&#1489;&#1461;&#1444;&#1497;</span> <span class="translit">(w&#601;&#183;y&#333;&#183;&#353;&#601;&#183;&#7687;&#234;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw &#124; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Beth-shemesh</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1433;&#1502;&#1462;&#1513;&#1473;&#1433;</span> <span class="translit">(&#353;e&#183;me&#353;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1053.htm">Strong's 1053: </a> </span><span class="str2">Beth-shemesh -- 'sun temple', three places in Palestine, also a place in Egypt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Beth-anath</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1506;&#1458;&#1504;&#1464;&#1428;&#1514;</span> <span class="translit">(&#8216;a&#774;&#183;n&#257;&#7791;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw &#124; Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1043.htm">Strong's 1043: </a> </span><span class="str2">Beth-anath -- 'temple of Anat', a place in Naphtali</span><br /><br /><span class="word">served</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1492;&#1464;&#1497;&#1445;&#1493;&#1468;</span> <span class="translit">(h&#257;&#183;y&#363;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1500;&#1464;&#1492;&#1462;&#1430;&#1501;</span> <span class="translit">(l&#257;&#183;hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition &#124; third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">as forced laborers.</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1500;&#1464;&#1502;&#1463;&#1469;&#1505;&#1475;</span> <span class="translit">(l&#257;&#183;mas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l &#124; Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4522.htm">Strong's 4522: </a> </span><span class="str2">Body of forced laborers, forced service, taskworkers, taskwork, serfdom</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/1-33.htm">Judges 1:33 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/1-33.htm">Judges 1:33 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/1-33.htm">Judges 1:33 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/1-33.htm">Judges 1:33 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/1-33.htm">Judges 1:33 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/1-33.htm">Judges 1:33 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/1-33.htm">Judges 1:33 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/1-33.htm">Judges 1:33 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/1-33.htm">Judges 1:33 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/1-33.htm">Judges 1:33 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/1-33.htm">OT History: Judges 1:33 Naphtali didn't drive out the inhabitants (Jd Judg. 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