Judges 3:11

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{ "verseID": "Judges.3.11", "source": "וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט הָאָ֖רֶץ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיָּ֖מָת עָתְנִיאֵ֥ל בֶּן־קְנַֽז׃ פ", "text": "And-*wattišqōṭ* the-*hāʾāreṣ* forty *šānāh* and-*wayyāmot* *ʿotnîʾēl* son-of-*qĕnaz*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*tišqōṭ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she/it was quiet", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the land", "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "numeral - forty", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*wa-yāmot*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*ʿotnîʾēl*": "proper noun - Othniel", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*qĕnaz*": "proper noun - Kenaz", "*p*": "paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*wattišqōṭ*": "and it had rest/was peaceful/was quiet", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/earth/territory", "*wayyāmot*": "and he died/passed away" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט הָאָ֖רֶץ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיָּ֖מָת עָתְנִיאֵ֥ל בֶּן־קְנַֽז׃ פ

Transliteration

And-wattišqōṭ the-hāʾāreṣ forty šānāh and-wayyāmot ʿotnîʾēl son-of-qĕnaz.

Grammar Details

• *wa*: conjunction + consecutive - and
• *tišqōṭ*: qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she/it was quiet
• *hā-ʾāreṣ*: definite noun, feminine singular - the land
• *ʾarbāʿîm*: numeral - forty
• *šānāh*: noun, feminine singular - year
• *wa-yāmot*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died
• *ʿotnîʾēl*: proper noun - Othniel
• *ben*: noun, masculine singular construct - son of
• *qĕnaz*: proper noun - Kenaz
• *p*: paragraph marker

Word Meanings

• *wattišqōṭ*: and it had rest/was peaceful/was quiet
• *hāʾāreṣ*: the land/earth/territory
• *wayyāmot*: and he died/passed away

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The land had peace for forty years, until Othniel son of Kenaz died.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the land{H776} had rest{H8252} forty{H705} years.{H8141} And Othniel{H6274} the son{H1121} of Kenaz{H7073} died.{H4191}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the land{H776} had rest{H8252}{(H8799)} forty{H705} years{H8141}. And Othniel{H6274} the son{H1121} of Kenaz{H7073} died{H4191}{(H8799)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then was the londe in rest fortye yeares. And Athniel the sonne of Kenas dyed.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So the lande had rest fourtie yeeres, and Othniel the sonne of Kenaz dyed.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the land had rest fourtie yeres: and Othoniel the sonne of Kenes died.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The land had rest forty years. Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the land resteth forty years. And Othniel son of Kenaz dieth,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then for forty years the land had peace, till the death of Othniel, the son of Kenaz.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The land had rest forty years. Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The land had rest for forty years; then Othniel son of Kenaz died.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 3:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Judges.3.30", "source": "וַתִּכָּנַ֤ע מוֹאָב֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא תַּ֖חַת יַ֣ד יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט הָאָ֖רֶץ שְׁמוֹנִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And-*wattikkānaʿ* *môʾāb* in-the-*yôm* the-*hahûʾ* *taḥat* hand *yiśrāʾēl* and-*wattišqōṭ* the-*hāʾāreṣ* eighty *šānāh*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*tikkānaʿ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she was subdued", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-tišqōṭ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she rested", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - the land", "*šĕmônîm*": "numeral - eighty", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*s*": "section marker" }, "variants": { "*wattikkānaʿ*": "and it was subdued/humbled/brought low", "*taḥat yad*": "under the hand of/under the authority of", "*wattišqōṭ*": "and it rested/was quiet/had peace", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/country/territory" } }
• Judg 5:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Judges.5.31", "source": "כֵּ֠ן יֹאבְד֤וּ כָל־אוֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙ יְהוָ֔ה וְאֹ֣הֲבָ֔יו כְּצֵ֥את הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ בִּגְבֻרָת֑וֹ וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט הָאָ֖רֶץ אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ פ", "text": "So *abad* all-your-enemies, *YHWH*, but-those-loving-him like-going-forth-of the-sun in-its-might. And-*shaqat* the-land forty year", "grammar": { "כֵּ֠ן": "adverb - so/thus", "*abad*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will perish", "כָל־אוֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - all your enemies", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "וְאֹ֣הֲבָ֔יו": "waw conjunction + Qal participle, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - but those loving him", "כְּצֵ֥את": "preposition כ + Qal infinitive construct - like going forth of", "הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "בִּגְבֻרָת֑וֹ": "preposition ב + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its might", "וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it had rest", "הָאָ֖רֶץ": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "אַרְבָּעִ֥ים": "number - forty", "שָׁנָֽה": "noun, feminine singular - year" }, "variants": { "*abad*": "perish/be destroyed/be lost", "*shaqat*": "be quiet/rest/be at peace" } }
• Judg 8:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Judges.8.28", "source": "וַיִּכָּנַ֣ע מִדְיָ֗ן לִפְנֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְלֹ֥א יָסְפ֖וּ לָשֵׂ֣את רֹאשָׁ֑ם וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט הָאָ֛רֶץ אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה בִּימֵ֥י גִדְעֽוֹן׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyikkānaʿ* [was subdued] *midyān* [Midian] *lipnê* [before] *bənê* [the sons of] *yiśrāʾēl* [Israel], and *wəlōʾ* [not] *yāspû* [they continued] *lāśēʾt* [to lift up] *rōʾšām* [their head]; and *wattišqōṭ* [was quiet] *hāʾāreṣ* [the land] *ʾarbāʿîm* [forty] *šānāh* [years] *bîmê* [in the days of] *gidʿôn* [Gideon].", "grammar": { "*wayyikkānaʿ*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *kānaʿ* - and was subdued", "*midyān*": "proper noun - Midian", "*lipnê*": "preposition *lə* + construct plural of *pānîm* - before", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yāspû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural of *yāsap* - they continued", "*lāśēʾt*": "preposition *lə* + qal infinitive construct of *nāśāʾ* - to lift up", "*rōʾšām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their head", "*wattišqōṭ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular of *šāqaṭ* - and rested", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "number - forty", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*bîmê*": "preposition *bə* + construct plural of *yôm* - in the days of", "*gidʿôn*": "proper noun - Gideon" }, "variants": { "*kānaʿ*": "subdued/humbled/brought low", "*nāśāʾ* *rōʾš*": "lift up head/rise up (idiom for rebellion)", "*šāqaṭ*": "be quiet/rest/be undisturbed" } }
• Josh 11:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Joshua.11.23", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶת־כָּל־הָאָ֗רֶץ כְּ֠כֹל אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָה֮ אֶל־מֹשֶׁה֒ וַיִּתְּנָהּ֩ יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ לְנַחֲלָ֧ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל כְּמַחְלְקֹתָ֖ם לְשִׁבְטֵיהֶ֑ם וְהָאָ֥רֶץ שָׁקְטָ֖ה מִמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And-*wayyiqqaḥ* *yəhôšuaʿ* *ʾeṯ*-all-the-*ʾāreṣ* like-all which *dibber* *YHWH* to-*mōšeh* and-*wayyittənāh* *yəhôšuaʿ* to-*naḥălâ* to-*yiśrāʾēl* according-to-*maḥləqōṯām* to-*šiḇṭêhem* and-the-*ʾāreṣ* *šāqəṭâ* from-*milḥāmâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he took", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper name - Joshua", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, construct - all of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*kəḵōl*": "preposition כ + noun, construct - according to all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3ms - he spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper name - YHWH/the LORD", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*mōšeh*": "proper name - Moses", "*wayyittənāh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms + 3fs suffix - and he gave it", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper name - Joshua", "*lənaḥălâ*": "preposition ל + noun, feminine singular - for inheritance/possession", "*ləyiśrāʾēl*": "preposition ל + proper name - to Israel", "*kəmaḥləqōṯām*": "preposition כ + noun, feminine plural + 3mp suffix - according to their divisions", "*ləšiḇṭêhem*": "preposition ל + noun, masculine plural + 3mp suffix - to their tribes", "*wəhāʾāreṣ*": "conjunction ו + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the land", "*šāqəṭâ*": "qal perfect 3fs - it rested/was quiet", "*mimmilḥāmâ*": "preposition מן + noun, feminine singular - from war" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "and he took/and he captured/and he seized", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*dibber*": "he spoke/he promised/he declared", "*wayyittənāh*": "and he gave it/and he assigned it", "*naḥălâ*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*maḥləqōṯām*": "their divisions/their portions/their allotments", "*šiḇṭêhem*": "their tribes/their clans", "*šāqəṭâ*": "it rested/was quiet/was at peace", "*milḥāmâ*": "war/battle" } }
• Esth 9:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Esther.9.22", "source": "כַּיָּמִ֗ים אֲשֶׁר־נָ֨חוּ בָהֶ֤ם הַיְּהוּדִים֙ מֵא֣וֹיְבֵיהֶ֔ם וְהַחֹ֗דֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר֩ נֶהְפַּ֨ךְ לָהֶ֤ם מִיָּגוֹן֙ לְשִׂמְחָ֔ה וּמֵאֵ֖בֶל לְי֣וֹם ט֑וֹב לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת אוֹתָ֗ם יְמֵי֙ מִשְׁתֶּ֣ה וְשִׂמְחָ֔ה וּמִשְׁל֤וֹחַ מָנוֹת֙ אִ֣ישׁ לְרֵעֵ֔הוּ וּמַתָּנ֖וֹת לָֽאֶבְיוֹנִֽים", "text": "As the-*yāmîm* which-*nāḥû* in-them the *yehûdîm* from-*ʾôyᵉḇêhem* and-the-*ḥōdeš* which *nehpaḵ* to-them from-*yāgôn* to-*śimḥâ* and-from-*ʾēḇel* to-*yôm* *ṭôḇ* to *laʿăśôt* them *yᵉmê* *mišteh* and *śimḥâ* and *mišlôaḥ* *mānôt* *ʾîš* to-*rēʿēhû* and *mattānôt* to-the-*ʾeḇyônîm*", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*nāḥû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they rested", "*yehûdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Jews", "*ʾôyᵉḇêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their enemies", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - month", "*nehpaḵ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was turned/converted", "*yāgôn*": "noun, masculine singular - sorrow/grief", "*śimḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness", "*ʾēḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - mourning", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasant", "*laʿăśôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to make/do", "*yᵉmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet", "*mišlôaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sending of", "*mānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - portions/gifts", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/friend", "*mattānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - gifts/presents", "*ʾeḇyônîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor/needy" }, "variants": { "*nāḥû*": "rested/had respite/were relieved", "*nehpaḵ*": "was turned/converted/transformed/changed", "*yāgôn*": "sorrow/grief/anguish", "*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/mirth", "*ʾēḇel*": "mourning/grief", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/joyous/festive", "*laʿăśôt*": "to make/do/prepare/celebrate", "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party", "*mišlôaḥ*": "sending/giving", "*mānôt*": "portions/gifts/presents", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/friend/fellow", "*mattānôt*": "gifts/presents/donations", "*ʾeḇyônîm*": "poor/needy/destitute" } }
• Josh 15:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Joshua.15.17", "source": "וַֽיִּלְכְּדָ֛הּ עָתְנִיאֵ֥ל בֶּן־קְנַ֖ז אֲחִ֣י כָלֵ֑ב וַיִּתֶּן־ל֛וֹ אֶת־עַכְסָ֥ה בִתּ֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*wa*-*yilkәdāh* *ʿotnîʾēl* *ben*-*qәnaz* *ʾăḥî* *kālēb* *wa*-*yitten*-*lô* *ʾet*-*ʿaksāh* *bittô* *lә*-*ʾiššâ*", "grammar": { "*wa*-*yilkәdāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he captured it", "*ʿotnîʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Othniel", "*ben*-*qәnaz*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Kenaz", "*ʾăḥî*": "noun masculine singular construct - brother of", "*kālēb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Caleb", "*wa*-*yitten*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾet*-*ʿaksāh*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Achsah", "*bittô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*lә*-*ʾiššâ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - for/as wife" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḥî* *kālēb*": "brother of Caleb/Caleb's brother/relative of Caleb", "*yilkәdāh*": "captured it/seized it/took possession of it" } }
• Judg 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Judges.3.9", "source": "וַיִּזְעֲק֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וַיָּ֨קֶם יְהוָ֥ה מוֹשִׁ֛יעַ לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וַיּֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ם אֵ֚ת עָתְנִיאֵ֣ל בֶּן־קְנַ֔ז אֲחִ֥י כָלֵ֖ב הַקָּטֹ֥ן מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "And-*wayyizʿăqû* *bĕnê*-*yiśrāʾēl* unto-*YHWH* and-*wayyāqem* *YHWH* *môšîaʿ* to-*bĕnê* *yiśrāʾēl* and-*wayyôšîʿēm* *ʾēt* *ʿotnîʾēl* son-of-*qĕnaz* brother-of *kālēb* the-*haqqāṭōn* from-him.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*yizʿăqû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they cried out", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wa-yāqem*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he raised up", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*môšîaʿ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - savior/deliverer", "*li-bnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - for sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-yôšîʿēm*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he saved them", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker/emphatic particle", "*ʿotnîʾēl*": "proper noun - Othniel", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*qĕnaz*": "proper noun - Kenaz", "*ʾăḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - brother of", "*kālēb*": "proper noun - Caleb", "*ha-qqāṭōn*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - the younger", "*mimmenû*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from him" }, "variants": { "*wayyizʿăqû*": "and they cried out/called out/shouted", "*wayyāqem*": "and he raised up/established/appointed", "*môšîaʿ*": "savior/deliverer/rescuer", "*wayyôšîʿēm*": "and he saved them/delivered them/rescued them", "*haqqāṭōn*": "the younger/the lesser/the small one" } }
• 1 Chr 4:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.4.13", "source": "וּבְנֵ֣י קְנַ֔ז עָתְנִיאֵ֖ל וּשְׂרָיָ֑ה וּבְנֵ֥י עָתְנִיאֵ֖ל חֲתַֽת׃", "text": "*ûbᵊnê* *qᵊnaz* *ʿotnîʾēl* *ûśᵊrāyāh* *ûbᵊnê* *ʿotnîʾēl* *ḥătat*", "grammar": { "*ûbᵊnê*": "conjunction + construct plural - and sons of", "*qᵊnaz*": "proper name - Kenaz", "*ʿotnîʾēl*": "proper name - Othniel", "*ûśᵊrāyāh*": "conjunction + proper name - and Seraiah", "*ûbᵊnê*": "conjunction + construct plural - and sons of", "*ʿotnîʾēl*": "proper name - Othniel", "*ḥătat*": "proper name - Hathath" }, "variants": { "*ûbᵊnê*": "and sons/descendants of" } }