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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Verse 28 is found in chapter 1 of Judges. Manasseh, Ephraim, Zebulun, Asher, Naphtali, and Dan also fail to completely drive out the local inhabitants. Some Canaanites are subjected to forced labor, while others remain in the land. The summary explains the situation that will dominate the rest of the book: Israel lives alongside peoples it was supposed to displace. This coexistence will become a constant source of conflicts over identity and faithfulness.
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Compare Judges 1:28 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Da aber Israel mächtig war, machte es die Kanaaniter zinsbar und vertrieb sie nicht.
Empero cuando Israel tomó fuerzas hizo al Cananeo tributario, mas no lo echó.
Cuando Israel se hizo fuerte, sometió a los cananeos a trabajos forzados, pero no los expulsó.
Lorsqu'Israël fut assez fort, il assujettit les Cananéens à un tribut, mais il ne les chassa point.
Ben avvenne che, dopo che Israele si fu rinforzato, egli fece tributari i Cananei; ma non li scacciò.
E sucedeu que, quando Israel cobrou mais forças, fez dos cananeus tributários; porém não os expulsou de todo.
以色列 強盛的時候,就叫 迦南 人做苦工,沒有把他們全然趕走。
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