Judges 1:29
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 1:29 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 1:29 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 1:29 — KJV
“Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.”
— Judges 1:29 (KJV)
Judges 1:29 in Context — About the Book of Judges
Judges chronicles Israel's darkest cycle: sin, oppression, crying out, and rescue — repeated for generations. God raises unlikely deliverers like Gideon, Deborah, and Samson, proving He responds to honest cries for help even when His people keep failing. Grace shines against a dark backdrop.
Cross-References for Judges 1:29
“And they drave not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day, and serve under tribute.”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:29: ephraim, canaanites, dwelt
“Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, nor the inhabitants of Bethanath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Bethshemesh and of Bethanath became tributaries unto them.”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:29: neither, drive, canaanites
“But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: for they did not drive them out.”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:29: drive, canaanites, dwelt
“And Joshua said, Hereby ye shall know that the living God is among you, and that he will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Hivites, and the Perizzites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Jebusites.”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:29: drive, canaanites, among
“For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it for a present unto his daughter, Solomon's wife.”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:29: canaanites, dwelt, gezer
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