So the Asherites lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land, because they did not drive them out.
Parallel translations
- WEB but the Asherites lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; for they did not drive them out.
- KJV But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: for they did not drive them out.
- NKJV So the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; for they did not drive them out.
- NASB So the Asherites lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; for they did not drive them out.
- NLT Instead, the people of Asher moved in among the Canaanites, who controlled the land, for they failed to drive them out.
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Quick answer
The Asherites live among the Canaanites rather than driving them out. It matters because the roles are subtly reversed.
Overview
Strikingly, the text says Asher lived among the Canaanites, not the reverse, hinting that the Canaanites remained dominant in the region. This reversal signals how deeply Israel failed to possess its inheritance. Dwelling among idolaters rather than removing them invites the spiritual decline that follows.
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- Ps 106:34–35They did not destroy the peoples as the LORD had commanded them,
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