Judges 1:30

Judges 1:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Zebulun did not drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, or the inhabitants of Nahalol, so the Canaanites lived among them, but became subject to forced labor.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Nor did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron or the inhabitants of Nahalol; so the Canaanites dwelt among them, and were put under tribute.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The tribe of Zebulun failed to drive out the residents of Kitron and Nahalol, so the Canaanites continued to live among them. But the Canaanites were forced to work as slaves for the people of Zebulun.

Context of Judges 1:30

28When Israel became strong, they pressed the Canaanites into forced labor but never drove them out completely. 29Nor did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites living in Gezer, but the Canaanites continued to live there among them. Neither did Zebulun drive out the Canaanites living in Kitron or Nahalol, so these Canaanites lived among them, but Zebulun did subject them to forced labor. 31Nor did Asher drive out those living in Akko or Sidon or Ahlab or Akzib or Helbah or Aphek or Rehob. 32The Asherites lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land because they did not drive them out.

Judges 1:30 word by word

זְבוּלֻ֗ן לֹ֤א הוֹרִישׁ֙ אֶת־יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י קִטְר֔וֹן וְאֶת־יוֹשְׁבֵ֖י נַהֲלֹ֑ל וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹ וַיִּֽהְי֖וּ לָמַֽס׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Neither did Zebulunזְבוּלֻןzebûlûn zebûlûn zebûlûn · ZebulunH2074
• drive outיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: takeH3423
• the inhabitantsיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• of Kitronקִטְרוֹןqiţrôn · KitronH7003
• of Nahalolנַהֲלֹלnahălâl nahălôl · NahalolH5096
• but the Canaanitesכְּנַעֲנִיkena‛anîy · CanaaniteH3669
• amongקֶ֫רֶבqereb · entrails: amongH7130
• them, and became tributariesמַסmas mis · taskworkerH4522

Cross-references for Judges 1:30

• Joshua 19:15Included were Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah and Bethlehem. There were twelve towns and their villages.

Commentaries on Judges 1:30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30Neither did Zebulun drive out - See on Joshua 19:10-15; (note).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

Topics related to Judges 1:30

• Canaanites
• Israel
• Kitron
• Nahallal
• Tribute (Taxes)
• Zebulun

In the dictionaries

• Zebulun
• Agag
• Descry
• Entrance
• Fenced cities
• Kartah
• Kitron
• Nahallal
• Zebulun, Tribe of
• Bible, the

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