God’s Word Translation
Judges 1:31
31The tribe of Asher did not force out those who lived at Acco or Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphek, or Rehob.
Judges 1:31 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob:
- New International Version (NIV)Nor did Asher drive out those living in Akko or Sidon or Ahlab or Akzib or Helbah or Aphek or Rehob.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Asher did not drive out the inhabitants of Acco, or the inhabitants of Sidon or of Ahlab or of Achzib or of Helbah or of Aphik or of Rehob,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Nor did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Acco or the inhabitants of Sidon, or of Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, or Rehob.
Context of Judges 1:31
29The tribe of Ephraim did not force out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer. So the Canaanites continued to live with them in Gezer. 30The tribe of Zebulun did not force out those who lived at Kitron or Nahalol. So the Canaanites continued to live with them and were made to do forced labor. The tribe of Asher did not force out those who lived at Acco or Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphek, or Rehob. 32So the tribe of Asher continued to live with the Canaanites because they did not force them out. 33The 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.
Read all of Judges 1Judges 1:31 word by word
אָשֵׁ֗ר לֹ֤א הוֹרִישׁ֙ אֶת־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י עַכּ֔וֹ וְאֶת־יוֹשְׁבֵ֖י צִיד֑וֹן וְאֶת־אַחְלָ֤ב וְאֶת־אַכְזִיב֙ וְאֶת־חֶלְבָּ֔ה וְאֶת־אֲפִ֖יק וְאֶת־רְחֹֽב׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Neither did Asherאָשֵׁר'âshêr · AsherH836
- drive outיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: takeH3423
- the inhabitantsיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- of Acchoעַכּוֹ‛akkô · AccoH5910
- of Zidonצִידוֹןtsîydôn tsîydôn · SidonH6721
- nor of Ahlabאַחְלָב'achlâb · AhlabH303
- nor of Achzibאַכְזִיב'akzîyb · AchzibH392
- nor of Helbahחֶלְבָּהchelbâh · HelbahH2462
- nor of Aphikאֲפֵק'ăphêq 'ăphîyq · AphekH663
- nor of Rehobרְחוֹבrechôb rechôb · RehobH7340
Cross-references for Judges 1:31
Commentaries on Judges 1:31
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31Neither did Asher - See on Joshua 19:24-31; (note). Accho - Supposed to be the city of Ptolemais, near to Mount Carmel.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31Compare the marginal reference. Accho, afterward called Ptolemais, now Akka or St. Jean d‘Acre, is named here for the first time.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-36Verses 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 forty years out of Canaan…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22-36Mentions of Joseph's descendants (Judges 1:22, 35) highlight the northern tribes' failures to remove their enemies.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Judges 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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