Judges 1:27Manasseh 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.
The setting
Northern Israel, ~1400 BC. The tribe of Manasseh surveys their assigned territory — fertile valleys with fortified Canaanite cities — and decides the mountain warfare isn't worth it...
The emotion here: disappointment at recording Israel's pattern of compromise
The original word
yārash (יָרַשׁ) — to dispossess, drive out completely as God commanded
Why it matters
Beth Shean controlled the strategic Jezreel Valley and had iron chariots — advanced military technology
Read with care
What most readers miss in Judges 1:27
This list of cities shows systematic avoidance of the hardest battles — they chose easier targets
Common misconceptionPeople think this was just military strategy, but it was disobedience that led to centuries of conflict and idol worship.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Judges 1:27
Bible Genome reading
Judges 1:27 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Judges 1:27 comes from the book of Judges, written during the conquest period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is conversational. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include incomplete obedience, compromise. Notable phrases: did not drive out.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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