Judges 1:30 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

The tribe of Zebulun didn't drive out the people living in Kitron or Nahalol either. Instead, the Canaanites continued to live among them, but they had to pay taxes and serve the Israelites.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows that the tribe of Zebulun failed to completely remove the Canaanite people from their territory as God had commanded, instead allowing them to stay as servants who paid tribute.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs during the period after Joshua's death when the individual tribes of Israel were supposed to finish conquering their assigned territories in the Promised Land. God had commanded the Israelites to completely drive out the Canaanite peoples to prevent their pagan religions from influencing Israel. However, many tribes found it easier to make the Canaanites into tribute-paying subjects rather than fully removing them.

Explore Similar Verses

Exodus 13:5

When the LORD brings you into the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Hivites, and Jebusites—the land he promised your ancestors he would give you, a land flowing with milk and honey—you must observe this ceremony every year in this month.

Deuteronomy 1:7

Turn around and continue your journey to the mountains where the Amorites live, and to all the nearby places—the plains, the hills, the valleys, the southern region, and the coastal areas. Go to the land of the Canaanites and to Lebanon, all the way to the great Euphrates River.

Joshua 12:20

The king of Shimron-meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one;

Ask the AI Assistant

Have a question about this chapter or verse? Ask below for a clear explanation.

Share or Save

📚 Historical Context

Explore Similar Verses

Ask the AI Assistant

Translation & Methodology Sources