Judges 8:28

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּכָּנַ֣ע מִדְיָ֗ן לִפְנֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְלֹ֥א יָסְפ֖וּ לָשֵׂ֣את רֹאשָׁ֑ם וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט הָאָ֛רֶץ אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה בִּימֵ֥י גִדְעֽוֹן׃ פ

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *kānaʿ*: subdued/humbled/brought low
• *nāśāʾ* *rōʾš*: lift up head/rise up (idiom for rebellion)
• *šāqaṭ*: be quiet/rest/be undisturbed

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Thus Midian was subdued before the Israelites and did not raise its head again. During the days of Gideon, the land had peace for forty years.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thus was Midian subdued before the children of Israel, so that they lifted up their heads no more. And the country was in quietness forty years in the days of Gideon.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Thus Midian was subdued before the children of Israel, so that they lifted up their heads no more. And the country was in peace forty years in the days of Gideon.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Thus was Midian subdued before the children of Israel, so that they lifted up their heads no more. And the country was in quietness forty years in the days of Gideon.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  So Midian{H4080} was subdued{H3665} before{H6440} the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} and they lifted up{H5375} their heads{H7218} no more.{H3254} And the land{H776} had rest{H8252} forty{H705} years{H8141} in the days{H3117} of Gideon.{H1439}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thus was Midian{H4080} subdued{H3665}{(H8735)} before{H6440} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, so that they lifted up{H5375}{(H8800)} their heads{H7218} no more{H3254}{(H8804)}. And the country{H776} was in quietness{H8252}{(H8799)} forty{H705} years{H8141} in the days{H3117} of Gideon{H1439}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thus were ye Madianites brought downe before the children of Israel, and lifte vp their heade nomore: and the londe was in rest fortye yeares, as loge as Gedeon lyued.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thus was Midian brought lowe before the children of Israel, so that they lift vp their heads no more: and the countrey was in quietnes fourtie yeeres in the dayes of Gideon.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thus was Madian brought lowe before the children of Israel, so that they lyft vp their heades no more: And the countrey was in quietnes fourtie yeres in the dayes of Gedeon.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thus was Midian subdued before the children of Israel, so that they lifted up their heads no more. And the country was in quietness forty years in the days of Gideon.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So Midian was subdued before the children of Israel, and they lifted up their heads no more. The land had rest forty years in the days of Gideon.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Midian is humbled before the sons of Israel, and have not added to lift up their head; and the land resteth forty years in the days of Gideon.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So Midian was subdued before the children of Israel, and they lifted up their heads no more. And the land had rest forty years in the days of Gideon.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So Midian was subdued before the children of Israel, and they lifted up their heads no more. And the land had rest forty years in the days of Gideon.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So Midian was broken before the children of Israel and the Midianites never got back their strength. And the land had peace for forty years, in the days of Gideon.

• World English Bible (2000)

  So Midian was subdued before the children of Israel, and they lifted up their heads no more. The land had rest forty years in the days of Gideon.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Gideon’s Story Ends The Israelites humiliated Midian; the Midianites’ fighting spirit was broken. The land had rest for forty years during Gideon’s time.

Referenced Verses

• 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 3:11 : 11 { "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" } }
• 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" } }
• Ps 83:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.83.9", "source": "גַּם־אַ֭שּׁוּר נִלְוָ֣ה עִמָּ֑ם הָ֤י֥וּ זְר֖וֹעַ לִבְנֵי־ל֣וֹט סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*gam-ʾaššûr* *nilwâ* *ʿimmām* *hāyû* *zerôaʿ* *liḇnê-lôṭ* *selâ*", "grammar": { "*gam-ʾaššûr*": "adverb + proper noun - also Assyria", "*nilwâ*": "3ms Niphal perfect - has joined", "*ʿimmām*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - with them", "*hāyû*": "3cp Qal perfect - they have become", "*zerôaʿ*": "feminine singular noun - arm/strength/support", "*liḇnê-lôṭ*": "preposition + masculine plural construct + proper noun - for sons of Lot", "*selâ*": "musical or liturgical term - selah" }, "variants": { "*ʾaššûr*": "Assyria (empire to the northeast)", "*lāwâ*": "join/attach/accompany", "*zerôaʿ*": "arm/strength/support/help", "*benê-lôṭ*": "sons of Lot (referring to Moab and Ammon)", "*selâ*": "musical pause/interlude/emphasis" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.83.10", "source": "עֲשֵֽׂה־לָהֶ֥ם כְּמִדְיָ֑ן כְּֽסִֽיסְרָ֥א כְ֝יָבִ֗ין בְּנַ֣חַל קִישֽׁוֹן׃", "text": "*ʿăśêh-lāhem* *kemidyān* *kesîserāʾ* *keyāḇîn* *benaḥal* *qîšôn*", "grammar": { "*ʿăśêh-lāhem*": "2ms Qal imperative + preposition + 3mp suffix - do to them", "*kemidyān*": "preposition + proper noun - as to Midian", "*kesîserāʾ*": "preposition + proper noun - as to Sisera", "*keyāḇîn*": "preposition + proper noun - as to Jabin", "*benaḥal*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in stream of", "*qîšôn*": "proper noun - Kishon" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśâ*": "do/make/act", "*midyān*": "Midian (defeated by Gideon, Judges 7)", "*sîserāʾ*": "Sisera (Canaanite commander defeated by Barak, Judges 4)", "*yāḇîn*": "Jabin (Canaanite king, Judges 4)", "*naḥal*": "stream/wadi/valley", "*qîšôn*": "Kishon (river where Sisera was defeated)" } } 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.83.11", "source": "נִשְׁמְד֥וּ בְֽעֵין־דֹּ֑אר הָ֥יוּ דֹ֝֗מֶן לָאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "*nišmedû* *beʿên-dōʾr* *hāyû* *dōmen* *lāʾădāmâ*", "grammar": { "*nišmedû*": "3cp Niphal perfect - they were destroyed", "*beʿên-dōʾr*": "preposition + noun construct + proper noun - at En-dor", "*hāyû*": "3cp Qal perfect - they became", "*dōmen*": "masculine singular noun - dung/manure/refuse", "*lāʾădāmâ*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for the ground" }, "variants": { "*šāmad*": "destroy/exterminate/annihilate", "*ʿên-dōʾr*": "En-dor (place near Mount Tabor)", "*dōmen*": "dung/manure/refuse", "*ʾădāmâ*": "ground/land/soil" } } 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.83.12", "source": "שִׁיתֵ֣מוֹ נְ֭דִיבֵמוֹ כְּעֹרֵ֣ב וְכִזְאֵ֑ב וּֽכְזֶ֥בַח וּ֝כְצַלְמֻנָּ֗ע כָּל־נְסִיכֵֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*šîtēmô* *neḏîḇēmô* *keʿōrēḇ* *weḵizʾēḇ* *ûḵezeḇaḥ* *ûḵeṣalmunnāʿ* *kol-nesîḵēmô*", "grammar": { "*šîtēmô*": "2ms Qal imperative + 3mp suffix (archaic) - make them", "*neḏîḇēmô*": "masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix (archaic) - their nobles", "*keʿōrēḇ*": "preposition + proper noun - like Oreb", "*weḵizʾēḇ*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and like Zeeb", "*ûḵezeḇaḥ*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and like Zebah", "*ûḵeṣalmunnāʿ*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and like Zalmunna", "*kol-nesîḵēmô*": "construct + masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix (archaic) - all their princes" }, "variants": { "*šît*": "put/place/make", "*nāḏîḇ*": "noble/prince/willing one", "*ʿōrēḇ*": "Oreb (Midianite prince, Judges 7:25)", "*zʾēḇ*": "Zeeb (Midianite prince, Judges 7:25)", "*zeḇaḥ*": "Zebah (Midianite king, Judges 8)", "*ṣalmunnāʿ*": "Zalmunna (Midianite king, Judges 8)", "*nāsîḵ*": "prince/ruler/drink offering" } }
• Isa 9:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.9.4", "source": "כִּ֤י כָל־סְאוֹן֙ סֹאֵ֣ן בְּרַ֔עַשׁ וְשִׂמְלָ֖ה מְגוֹלָלָ֣ה בְדָמִ֑ים וְהָיְתָ֥ה לִשְׂרֵפָ֖ה מַאֲכֹ֥לֶת אֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "For all-*səʾôn* *sōʾēn* in *raʿaš* and *śimlāh* *məgôlālāh* in *ḏāmîm* and it *hāyətāh* for *śərēp̄āh* *maʾăḵōlet* *ʾēš*.", "grammar": { "*səʾôn*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - boot of/sandal of", "*sōʾēn*": "participle, Qal, masculine, singular - tramping/marching", "*raʿaš*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - earthquake/shaking/commotion", "*śimlāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - garment/cloak", "*məgôlālāh*": "participle, Pual, feminine, singular - stained/rolled", "*ḏāmîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - blood", "*hāyətāh*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular - it became/was", "*śərēp̄āh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - burning", "*maʾăḵōlet*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - food of/fuel of", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - fire" }, "variants": { "*səʾôn*": "boot/sandal/noise", "*sōʾēn*": "tramping/marching/making noise", "*raʿaš*": "earthquake/shaking/commotion/tumult", "*məgôlālāh*": "rolled/stained/polluted", "*ḏāmîm*": "blood/bloodshed", "*śərēp̄āh*": "burning/combustion", "*maʾăḵōlet*": "food/fuel/consumption" } }
• Isa 10:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.26", "source": "וְעוֹרֵר עָלָיו יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת שׁוֹט כְּמַכַּת מִדְיָן בְּצוּר עוֹרֵב וּמַטֵּהוּ עַל־הַיָּם וּנְשָׂאוֹ בְּדֶרֶךְ מִצְרָיִם", "text": "*weʿôrēr* *ʿālāyw* *Yhwh* *ṣebāʾôt* *šôṭ* *kemakkat* *midyān* *beṣûr* *ʿôrēb* *ûmaṭṭēhû* *ʿal*-*hayyām* *ûneśāʾô* *bedereḵ* *miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*weʿôrēr*": "waw conjunction + polel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and will stir up", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him", "*Yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*ṣebāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - of hosts/armies", "*šôṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - whip/scourge", "*kemakkat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - like the striking of", "*midyān*": "proper noun - Midian", "*beṣûr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - at rock of", "*ʿôrēb*": "proper noun - Oreb", "*ûmaṭṭēhû*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his staff", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sea", "*ûneśāʾô*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he will lift it", "*bedereḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the way of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ʿûr*": "stir up/awaken/rouse", "*šôṭ*": "whip/scourge/lash", "*makkāh*": "blow/striking/wound/defeat", "*ṣûr*": "rock/cliff/boulder", "*nāśāʾ*": "lift/carry/raise/bear", "*dereḵ*": "way/road/path/manner" } }