Judges 11:33

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He devastated twenty towns from Aroer to the vicinity of Minnith and as far as Abel Keramim. Thus Israel subdued the Ammonites.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּכֵּ֡ם מֵעֲרוֹעֵר֩ וְעַד־בּוֹאֲךָ֨ מִנִּ֜ית עֶשְׂרִ֣ים עִ֗יר וְעַד֙ אָבֵ֣ל כְּרָמִ֔ים מַכָּ֖ה גְּדוֹלָ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד וַיִּכָּֽנְעוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

And-wayyakkēm from-ʿărôʿēr and-until-bôʾăkā minnît twenty ʿîr and-until ʾābēl kĕrāmîm makkâ gĕdôlâ very and-wayyikkānĕʿû bĕnê ʿammôn from-pĕnê bĕnê yiśrāʾēl

Grammar Details

• *wayyakkēm*: waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3mp suffix - and he struck them
• *ʿărôʿēr*: proper noun - Aroer
• *bôʾăkā*: Qal infinitive construct + 2ms suffix - your coming/arrival
• *minnît*: proper noun - Minnith
• *ʿîr*: noun, feminine singular - city
• *ʾābēl*: proper noun - Abel
• *kĕrāmîm*: noun, masculine plural - vineyards
• *makkâ*: noun, feminine singular - strike/blow/defeat
• *gĕdôlâ*: adjective, feminine singular - great/large
• *wayyikkānĕʿû*: waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3mp - and they were subdued
• *bĕnê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons of
• *ʿammôn*: proper noun - Ammon
• *pĕnê*: noun, masculine plural construct - faces of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel

Word Meanings

• *wayyakkēm*: he struck them/he defeated them/he smote them
• *bôʾăkā*: your coming to/until you come to/as far as
• *makkâ gĕdôlâ mĕʾōd*: very great blow/severe slaughter/devastating defeat
• *wayyikkānĕʿû*: they were subdued/they were humbled/they were brought down
• *mipĕnê*: from before/from the face of/because of

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he smote them from Aroer, even till thou come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he struck them from Aroer until you come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and to the plain of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he smote them from Aroer, even till thou come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he smote{H5221} them from Aroer{H6177} until thou come{H935} to Minnith,{H4511} even twenty{H6242} cities,{H5892} and unto{H58} Abel-cheramim,{H3754} with a very{H3966} great{H1419} slaughter.{H4347} So the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} were subdued{H3665} before{H6440} the children{H1121} of Israel.{H3478}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he smote{H5221}{(H8686)} them from Aroer{H6177}, even till thou come{H935}{(H8800)} to Minnith{H4511}, even twenty{H6242} cities{H5892}, and unto the plain{H58} of the vineyards{H3754}{(H8677)}{H64}, with a very{H3966} great{H1419} slaughter{H4347}. Thus the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} were subdued{H3665}{(H8735)} before{H6440} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and he smote the from Aroer tyll thou comest vnto Minnith, euen twentye cities, and vnto the playne of ye vynyardes a very greate slaughter, and thus were the children of Ammon subdued before the children of Israel.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he smote them from Aroer euen till thou come to Minnith, twentie cities, and so foorth to Abel of the vineyardes, with an exceeding great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were humbled before the children of Israel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he smote them from Aroer tyll thou come to Mennith, euen twentie cities, and so foorth to the playne of the vineyardes, with an exceeding great slaughter: And thus the childre of Ammon were brought vnder, before the children of Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he smote them from Aroer, even till thou come to Minnith, [even] twenty cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He struck them from Aroer until you come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and to Abelcheramim, with a very great slaughter. So the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he smiteth them from Aroer, and unto thy going in to Minnith, twenty cities, and unto the meadow of the vineyards -- a very great smiting; and the Bene-Ammon are humbled at the presence of the sons of Israel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he smote them from Aroer until thou come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and unto Abelcheramim, with a very great slaughter. So the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he smote them from Aroer until thou come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and unto Abel-cheramim, with a very great slaughter. So the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he made an attack on them from Aroer all the way to Minnith, overrunning twenty towns, as far as Abel-cheramim, and put great numbers to the sword. So the children of Ammon were crushed before the children of Israel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He struck them from Aroer until you come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and to Abelcheramim, with a very great slaughter. So the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He defeated them from Aroer all the way to Minnith– twenty cities in all, even as far as Abel Keramim! He wiped them out! The Israelites humiliated the Ammonites.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 27:17 : 17 Judah and the land of Israel were your merchants. They traded wheat from Minnith, sweet confections, honey, oil, and balm for your merchandise.
• Deut 2:36 : 36 From Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, and from the city in the valley, even to Gilead, not one city was too strong for us. The LORD our God gave them all into our hands.