Judges 1 · Verse 27

Judges 1:27

Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Beth–shean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
Judges 1:27, King James Version

Judges 1:27 in other translations

BSBAt that time Manasseh failed to drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo, and their villages; for the Canaanites were determined to dwell in that land.
WEBManasseh didn’t drive out the inhabitants of Beth Shean and its towns, nor Taanach 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.
ASVAnd Manasseh did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean and its towns, nor of Taanach 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.
YLTAnd Manasseh hath not occupied Beth-Shean and its towns, and Taanach and its towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of Iblaim and its towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns, and the Canaanite is desirous to dwell in that land;
DARBYAnd Manasseh did not dispossess Beth-shean and its dependent villages, nor Taanach and its dependent villages, nor the inhabitants of Dor and its dependent villages, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and its dependent villages, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and its dependent villages; and the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
BBEAnd Manasseh did not take away the land of the people of Beth-shean and its daughter-towns, or of Taanach and its daughter-towns, or of the people of Dor and its daughter-towns, or of the people of Ibleam and its daughter-towns, or of the people of Megiddo and its daughter-towns, driving them out; but the Canaanites would go on living in that land.
WebsterNeither did Manasseh expel the inhabitants of Beth-shean and its towns, nor Tanach 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.

What does Judges 1:27 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 1:17-36

17-29. And Judah went with Simeon his brother--The course of the narrative is here resumed from Jud 1:9, and an account given of Judah returning the services of Simeon (Jud 1:3), by aiding in the prosecution of the war within the neighboring tribes. slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath--or Zephathah (2Ch 14:10), a valley lying in the southern portion of Canaan. Hormah--destroyed in fulfilment of an early vow…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 27 Beth-shean - Called by the Septuagint Σκυθωνπολις, Scythopolis, or the city of the Scythians. On these towns see the notes, Jos 17:12-13 (note).

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 1:21-36

The people of Israel were very careless of their duty and interest. Owing to slothfulness and cowardice, they would not be at the pains to complete their conquests. It was also owing to their covetousness: they were willing to let the Canaanites live among them, that they might make advantage of them. They had not the dread and detestation of idolatry they ought to have had. The same unbelief that kept their fathers…

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Judges 1:27 in the original Hebrew

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וְלֹא\־ve.lo'-and notH3808
הוֹרִ֣ישׁho.Rishit took possession ofH3423
מְנַשֶּׁ֗הme.na.ShehManassehH4519
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
בֵּית\־beit-BethH1052
שְׁאָ֣ןshe.'AnSheanH1052
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
בְּנוֹתֶיהָ֮be.no.tei.Hadaughters itsH1323
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
תַּעְנַ֣ךְta'.NakhTaanachH8590
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
בְּנֹתֶיהָ֒be.no.tei.Hadaughters itsH1323
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
יֹשְׁבֵ֨יyo.shev[the] inhabitants ofH3427
ד֜וֹרDorDorH1756
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
בְּנוֹתֶ֗יהָbe.no.Tei.hadaughters itsH1323
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
יוֹשְׁבֵ֤יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427
יִבְלְעָם֙yiv.le.'AmIbleamH2991
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
בְּנֹתֶ֔יהָbe.no.Tei.hadaughters itsH1323
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
יוֹשְׁבֵ֥יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427
מְגִדּ֖וֹme.gi.DoMegiddoH4023
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
בְּנוֹתֶ֑יהָbe.no.Tei.hadaughters itsH1323
וַיּ֙וֹאֶל֙vai.Yo.'eland it was determinedH2974
הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יha.ke.na.'a.Nithe Canaanite[s]H3669
לָשֶׁ֖בֶתla.She.vetto dwellH3427
בָּאָ֥רֶץba.'A.retzin the landH776
הַזֹּֽאת\׃ha.Zot<the> thisH2063

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Cross references for Judges 1:27

  • Psalms 106:34-35

    They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the Lord commanded them: But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.

  • Jeremiah 48:10

    Cursed be he that doeth the work of the Lord deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.

  • Joshua 17:11-13

    And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth–shean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries. Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land. Yet it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute; but did not utterly drive them out.

  • 1 Samuel 15:9

    But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.

  • Judges 1:1

    Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the Lord, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?

  • Judges 5:19

    The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.

  • Deuteronomy 7:2

    And when the Lord thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them:

  • Exodus 23:32

    Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.

  • Joshua 21:25

    And out of the half tribe of Manasseh, Tanach with her suburbs, and Gath–rimmon with her suburbs; two cities.

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Manasseh.
Jos 17:11-13
Taanach.
5:19; Jos 21:25
the Canaanites.
Ex 23:32; De 7:2; 1Sa 15:9; Ps 106:34,35; Jer 48:10

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Context

  • Judges 1:26

    And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day.

  • Judges 1:27

    Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Beth–shean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

  • Judges 1:28

    And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out.

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Judges 1:27 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Tampoco Manasés echó á los de Beth-sean, ni á los de sus aldeas, ni á los de Taanach y sus aldeas, ni á los de Dor y sus aldeas, ni á los habitantes de Ibleam y sus aldeas, ni á los que habitaban en Megiddo y en sus aldeas: mas el Cananeo quiso habitar en esta tierra.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Manassé ne déposséda pas Beth-Shean et les villages de son ressort, ni Thaanac et les villages de son ressort, ni les habitants de Dor et des villages de son ressort, ni les habitants de Jibleam et des villages de son ressort, ni les habitants de Meguiddo et des villages de son ressort; et le Cananéen voulut habiter dans ce pays-là.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Aber Manasse trieb nicht aus Beth-Schean und seine Tochterstädte, und Taanak und seine Tochterstädte, und die Bewohner von Dor und seine Tochterstädte, und die Bewohner von Jibleam und seine Tochterstädte, und die Bewohner von Megiddo und seine Tochterstädte; und die Kanaaniter wollten in diesem Lande bleiben.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Manasses quoque non delevit Bethsan, et Thanac cum viculis suis, et habitatores Dor, et Jeblaam, et Mageddo cum viculis suis, cœpitque Chananæus habitare cum eis.