Judges 1:22

Translations

Modern

The house of Joseph also attacked Bethel, and the LORD was with them.

Traditional

And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth–el: and the Lord was with them.

Literal

And the house of Joseph went up—even they—against Bethel, and YHWH was with them.

Latin

Domus quoque Joseph ascendit in Bethel, fuitque Dominus cum eis.

Original

Hebrew

English

The house of Joseph also attacked Bethel, and the LORD was with them.

Notes

Judges 1:22

The Lord supported the descendants of Joseph (the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh) only when they attacked Bethel together. Bethel was a sacred place for the Israelites since Jacob's time (Genesis 28:19). They failed when they attacked separately (Judges 1:27–29).
Bethel is linked to the battle against Ai (Joshua 7:2) and is mentioned in the list of kings that Israel defeated (Joshua 12:16).

Judges 1:22–36

Mentions of Joseph's descendants (Judges 1:22, 35) highlight the northern tribes' failures to remove their enemies.

Judges 1:21–36

The tribes of Israel did not keep the covenant. Their complacency was rebellion against the Lord, as shown in the rest of the book of Judges.

Judges 1:1–2:5

The first prologue talks about how the tribes did not follow Joshua's farewell instructions (Joshua 23).

Theme notes and profiles

Oppression of God’s People

Related verses

Judges 1:19
The LORD was with Judah, and they took possession of the hill country; but they could not drive out the inhabitants of the plains because they had chariots of iron.
1 Chronicles 7:29
And along the borders of Manasseh were Beth-shean, Taanach, Megiddo, and Dor, together with their villages. The descendants of Joseph son of Israel lived in these towns.
Revelation 7:8
…from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000, from the tribe of Joseph 12,000, and from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.
Genesis 49:24
Yet he steadied his bow, and his strong arms were tempered by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, in the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,
Numbers 1:32
From the sons of Joseph: From the sons of Ephraim, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
Joshua 16:1–4
The allotment for the descendants of Joseph extended from the Jordan at Jericho to the waters of Jericho on the east, through the wilderness that goes up from Jericho into the hill country of Bethel.
2 Kings 18:7
And the LORD was with Hezekiah, and he prospered wherever he went. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and refused to serve him.
Joshua 14:4
The descendants of Joseph became two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. And no portion of the land was given to the Levites, except for cities in which to live, along with pasturelands for their flocks and herds.
Numbers 1:10
…from the sons of Joseph: from Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud, and from Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur;

Parallels

Joshua 15:13–19

People

Joseph: Son of Jacob, ruler in Egypt

Places

Bethel: Important city in Israel, associated with Abraham and Jacob

Glossary

Bethel (Place), Bethelite Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Land Luz Tribe of Dan Warfare

Topics

Beth-El: A City North of Jerusalem: Conquered by the Household of Joseph Canaanites: Not Expelled Ephraim: A Tribe of Israel: Captured Beth-El in Battle The Canaanites: Partially Subdued by Israel Tribe of Ephraim: Assisted: Manasseh in Taking Bethel

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