Judges 1:29Ephraim didn't drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer; but the Canaanites lived in Gezer among them.
The setting
Gezer, ~1400 BC. A strategic Canaanite fortress city in Ephraim's territory. The tribe simply gave up trying to conquer it. Located in modern-day Israel near Tel Aviv.
The emotion here: recording with growing concern the pattern of incomplete victory
The original word
yarash (יָרַשׁ) — to dispossess, drive out, take possession by force
Why it matters
Gezer remained unconquered until Pharaoh captured it and gave it to Solomon as a wedding gift 400 years later
Read with care
What most readers miss in Judges 1:29
This one city became a thorn that influenced Israel for centuries — small compromises have long consequences
Common misconceptionPeople see this as peaceful coexistence, but the narrator is documenting failure — this compromise led to centuries of spiritual contamination and conflict.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Judges 1:29
Bible Genome reading
Judges 1:29 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Judges 1:29 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 10% and a tone that is conversational. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include incomplete obedience, coexistence. Notable phrases: didn't drive out; lived among them.
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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