Judges 4:23

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{ "verseID": "Judges.4.23", "source": "וַיַּכְנַ֤ע אֱלֹהִים֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא אֵ֖ת יָבִ֣ין מֶֽלֶךְ־כְּנָ֑עַן לִפְנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wa-yaknaʿ ʾĕlōhîm bayyôm hahûʾ ʾēt yābîn melek-kənaʿan lipnê bənê yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaknaʿ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he subdued", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun - God", "*bayyôm hahûʾ*": "preposition + definite article + noun + definite article + demonstrative pronoun - on that day", "*ʾēt yābîn*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Jabin", "*melek-kənaʿan*": "construct noun + proper noun - king of Canaan", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct noun - before", "*bənê yiśrāʾēl*": "construct plural noun + proper noun - children of Israel" }, "variants": { "*wa-yaknaʿ*": "subdued/humbled/brought down", "*bayyôm hahûʾ*": "on that day/at that time", "*lipnê*": "before/in the presence of" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּכְנַ֤ע אֱלֹהִים֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא אֵ֖ת יָבִ֣ין מֶֽלֶךְ־כְּנָ֑עַן לִפְנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

wa-yaknaʿ ʾĕlōhîm bayyôm hahûʾ ʾēt yābîn melek-kənaʿan lipnê bənê yiśrāʾēl

Grammar Details

• *wa-yaknaʿ*: conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he subdued
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun - God
• *bayyôm hahûʾ*: preposition + definite article + noun + definite article + demonstrative pronoun - on that day
• *ʾēt yābîn*: direct object marker + proper noun - Jabin
• *melek-kənaʿan*: construct noun + proper noun - king of Canaan
• *lipnê*: preposition + plural construct noun - before
• *bənê yiśrāʾēl*: construct plural noun + proper noun - children of Israel

Word Meanings

• *wa-yaknaʿ*: subdued/humbled/brought down
• *bayyôm hahûʾ*: on that day/at that time
• *lipnê*: before/in the presence of

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  On that day God subdued Jabin, the king of Canaan, before the Israelites.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  So God subdued Jabin king of Canaan on that day before the children of Israel.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the sons of Israel.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thus God broughte downe Iabin the kynge of the Cananites before the children of Israel at that tyme,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So God brought downe Iabin the King of Canaan that day before the children of Israel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And so God brought Iabin the kyng of Chanaan into subiection that day before the children of Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And God humbleth on that day Jabin king of Canaan before the sons of Israel,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So that day God overcame Jabin, king of Canaan, before the children of Israel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  That day God humiliated King Jabin of Canaan before the Israelites.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 18:47 : 47 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.47", "source": "חַי־יְ֭הוָה וּבָר֣וּךְ צוּרִ֑י וְ֝יָר֗וּם אֱלוֹהֵ֥י יִשְׁעִֽי׃", "text": "Live-*YHWH* and *baruch* *tsuri* and *yarum* *Elohey* *yish'i*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*baruch*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*tsuri*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my rock", "*yarum*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will be exalted", "*Elohey*": "construct state, masculine plural - God of", "*yish'i*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my salvation" }, "variants": { "*baruch*": "blessed/praiseworthy", "*tsuri*": "my rock/my strength/my fortress", "*yarum*": "he will be exalted/he will be high/he will be lifted up", "*yish'i*": "my salvation/my deliverance/my rescue" } }
• Neh 9:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.9.24", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ הַבָּנִים֙ וַיִּֽירְשׁ֣וּ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וַתַּכְנַ֨ע לִפְנֵיהֶ֜ם אֶת־יֹשְׁבֵ֤י הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ הַכְּנַ֣עֲנִ֔ים וַֽתִּתְּנֵ֖ם בְּיָדָ֑ם וְאֶת־מַלְכֵיהֶם֙ וְאֶת־עַֽמְמֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת בָּהֶ֖ם כִּרְצוֹנָֽם׃", "text": "*wayyābōʾû habbānîm wayyîrəšû ʾet-hāʾāreṣ wattaḵnaʿ lipnêhem ʾet-yōšəbê hāʾāreṣ hakkənaʿănîm wattittənēm bəyādām wə-ʾet-malḵêhem wə-ʾet-ʿammê hāʾāreṣ laʿăśôt bāhem kirṣônām", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3mp - and they came", "*habbānîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the children/sons", "*wayyîrəšû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3mp - and they possessed", "*ʾet-hāʾāreṣ*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*wattaḵnaʿ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 2ms - and you subdued", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3mp suffix - before them", "*ʾet-yōšəbê*": "direct object marker + qal participle, masculine plural construct - the inhabitants of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*hakkənaʿănîm*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Canaanites", "*wattittənēm*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2ms + 3mp suffix - and you gave them", "*bəyādām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3mp suffix - into their hand", "*wə-ʾet-malḵêhem*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine plural + 3mp suffix - and their kings", "*wə-ʾet-ʿammê*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - and the peoples of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - with them", "*kirṣônām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3mp suffix - according to their pleasure" }, "variants": { "*wayyîrəšû*": "possessed/inherited/took possession of", "*wattaḵnaʿ*": "subdued/humbled/brought down", "*yōšəbê hāʾāreṣ*": "inhabitants of the land/residents of the country", "*wattittənēm bəyādām*": "gave them into their hand/delivered them into their power", "*laʿăśôt bāhem kirṣônām*": "to do with them according to their pleasure/to treat them as they wished" } }
• Ps 18:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.39", "source": "אֶ֭מְחָצֵם וְלֹא־יֻ֣כְלוּ ק֑וּם יִ֝פְּל֗וּ תַּ֣חַת רַגְלָֽי׃", "text": "*emchatsom* and not-*yuchlu* *qum* *yiplu* *tachat* *raglay*.", "grammar": { "*emchatsom*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will shatter them", "*yuchlu*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be able", "*qum*": "qal infinitive construct - to rise", "*yiplu*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will fall", "*tachat*": "preposition - under", "*raglay*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my feet" }, "variants": { "*emchatsom*": "I will shatter them/I will crush them/I will wound them", "*yuchlu*": "they will be able/they will have power", "*qum*": "to rise/to stand/to get up", "*yiplu*": "they will fall/they will collapse" } }
• 1 Chr 22:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.22.18", "source": "הֲלֹ֨א יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙ עִמָּכֶ֔ם וְהֵנִ֥יחַ לָכֶ֖ם מִסָּבִ֑יב כִּ֣י ׀ נָתַ֣ן בְּיָדִ֗י אֵ֚ת יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ וְנִכְבְּשָׁ֥ה הָאָ֛רֶץ לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה וְלִפְנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "Is not *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* with you, and *hēnîaḥ* to you from around? Because has given in *yādî* *ʾēt* *yōšᵊbê* *hāʾāreṣ*, and *nikbᵊšâ* *hāʾāreṣ* before *YHWH* and before *ʿammô*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*hēnîaḥ*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has given rest", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yōšᵊbê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*nikbᵊšâ*": "niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it is subdued", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people" }, "variants": { "*hēnîaḥ lākem missābîb*": "has given you rest all around/has given you peace on every side", "*nikbᵊšâ hāʾāreṣ*": "the land is subdued/the country is conquered/the land is subjugated" } }
• Ps 47:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.47.3", "source": "כִּֽי־יְהוָ֣ה עֶלְי֣וֹן נוֹרָ֑א מֶ֥לֶךְ גָּ֝דוֹל עַל־כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "For *YHWH* *'elyôn* *nôrā'* *melek* *gādôl* over all *hā'āreṣ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - 'LORD'", "*'elyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'high/most high'", "*nôrā'*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - 'feared/awesome'", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'king of'", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'great'", "*'al*": "preposition - 'over/upon'", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - 'all of'", "*hā'āreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the earth/land'" }, "variants": { "*'elyôn*": "most high/highest/exalted", "*nôrā'*": "awesome/fearsome/terrible/to be feared", "*hā'āreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory" } }
• Ps 81:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.81.14", "source": "ל֗וּ עַ֭מִּי שֹׁמֵ֣עַֽ לִ֑י יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗ל בִּדְרָכַ֥י יְהַלֵּֽכוּ׃", "text": "Oh that my *ʿammî* *šōmēaʿ* to me, *yiśrāʾēl* in my *bidrāḵay* *yəhallēḵû*", "grammar": { "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my people'", "*šōmēaʿ*": "qal active participle - 'would listen/hearing'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - 'Israel'", "*bidrāḵay*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition bet - 'in my ways'", "*yəhallēḵû*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they would walk'" }, "variants": { "*ʿammî*": "my people/my nation", "*šōmēaʿ*": "listening/hearing/obeying", "*bidrāḵay*": "in my ways/in my paths/in my manner of life", "*yəhallēḵû*": "they would walk/they would go/they would follow" } }
• 1 Cor 15:28 : 28 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.28", "source": "Ὅταν δὲ ὑποταγῇ αὐτῷ τὰ πάντα, τότε καὶ αὐτὸς ὁ Υἱὸς ὑποταγήσεται τῷ ὑποτάξαντι αὐτῷ τὰ πάντα, ἵνα ᾖ ὁ Θεὸς τὰ πάντα ἐν πᾶσιν.", "text": "When *de* might be *hypotagē* to him the *panta*, then *kai* himself the *Hyios* will be *hypotagēsetai* to the one having *hypotaxanti* to him the *panta*, *hina* might be the *Theos* the *panta* in *pasin*.", "grammar": { "*hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*hypotagē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be subjected/subordinated", "*autō*": "personal pronoun, dative masculine singular - to him", "*ta panta*": "nominative neuter plural with article - all things/the all", "*tote*": "temporal adverb - then", "*kai*": "adverbial - also/even", "*autos*": "intensive pronoun, nominative masculine singular - himself", "*Hyios*": "nominative masculine singular with article - Son", "*hypotagēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be subjected/subordinated", "*tō hypotaxanti*": "dative masculine singular participle with article - to the one having subjected", "*hina*": "purpose conjunction - so that/in order that", "*ē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular of 'to be' - might be", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular with article - God", "*pasin*": "dative neuter plural - in all [things/people]" }, "variants": { "*hypotagē*": "be subjected/be subordinated/be brought under order", "*panta*": "all things/everything/the universe", "*Hyios*": "Son/descendant", "*hypotagēsetai*": "will be subjected/will be subordinated/will submit", "*hypotaxanti*": "having subjected/having subordinated/having brought under order", "*hina*": "so that/in order that/with the result that", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*pasin*": "all things/all people/everything" } }
• Heb 11:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.33", "source": "Οἳ διὰ πίστεως κατηγωνίσαντο βασιλείας, εἰργάσαντο δικαιοσύνην, ἐπέτυχον ἐπαγγελιῶν, ἔφραξαν στόματα λεόντων,", "text": "Who through *pisteōs* *katēgōnisanto* *basileias*, *eirgasanto* *dikaiosynēn*, *epetychon* *epangeliōn*, *ephraxan* *stomata* of *leontōn*,", "grammar": { "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*katēgōnisanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - conquered/subdued", "*basileias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - kingdoms", "*eirgasanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - worked/performed", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*epetychon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - obtained", "*epangeliōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of promises", "*ephraxan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - stopped/shut", "*stomata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - mouths", "*leontōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of lions" }, "variants": { "*katēgōnisanto*": "conquered/subdued/overcame", "*basileias*": "kingdoms/reigns/royal power", "*eirgasanto*": "worked/performed/accomplished", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/right conduct", "*epetychon*": "obtained/attained/acquired", "*epangeliōn*": "promises/pledges/announcements", "*ephraxan*": "stopped/shut/closed", "*stomata*": "mouths/openings", "*leontōn*": "lions/predatory animals" } }