Judges 5:31

KJV1611 – Modern English

So let all your enemies perish, O LORD; but let those who love Him be as the sun when it comes out in its strength. And the land had rest for forty years.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כֵּ֠ן יֹאבְד֤וּ כָל־אוֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙ יְהוָ֔ה וְאֹ֣הֲבָ֔יו כְּצֵ֥את הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ בִּגְבֻרָת֑וֹ וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט הָאָ֖רֶץ אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ פ

Transliteration

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 Details

• 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

Word Meanings

• *abad*: perish/be destroyed/be lost
• *shaqat*: be quiet/rest/be at peace

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So may all Your enemies perish, O Lord! But may those who love You be like the sun when it rises in its strength. And the land was at peace for forty years.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  So let all thine enemies perish, O Jehovah: But let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thus all thine enemies must perishe O LORDE: but they that loue the, shal be euen as the Sonne rysinge vp in his mighte. And the londe had peace fortye yeares.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So let all thine enemies perish, O Lorde: but they that loue him, shall be as the Sunne when he riseth in his might, and the lande had rest fourtie yeres.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So perishe all thine enemies, O Lord: But they that loue him, let them be as ye sunne whan he ryseth in his myght. And the lande had rest fourtie yeres.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but [let] them that love him [be] as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So let all your enemies perish, Yahweh: But let those who love him be as the sun when he goes forth in his might. The land had rest forty years.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  So do all Thine enemies perish, O Jehovah, And those loving Him `are' As the going out of the sun in its might!' and the land resteth forty years.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So let all thine enemies perish, O Jehovah: But let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So let all thine enemies perish, O Jehovah: But let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So may destruction come on all your haters, O Lord; but let your lovers be like the sun going out in his strength. And for forty years the land had peace.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "So let all your enemies perish, Yahweh, but let those who love him be as the sun when it rises forth in its strength." Then the land had rest forty years.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  May all your enemies perish like this, O LORD! But may those who love you shine like the rising sun at its brightest!” And the land had rest for forty years.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 23:4 : 4 And he shall be as the light of the morning when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, like the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
• Ps 19:4-5 : 4 Their line has gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tabernacle for the sun, 5 Which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoices as a strong man to run a race.
• Ps 37:6 : 6 And he shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.
• Ps 89:36 : 36 His seed shall endure forever, and his throne as the sun before me.
• Ps 91:14 : 14 Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him: I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
• Dan 12:3 : 3 And those who are wise shall shine as the brightness of the sky; and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
• Jas 1:12 : 12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation: for when he is tried, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
• Jas 2:5 : 5 Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
• 1 Pet 1:8 : 8 Whom having not seen you love; in whom, though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,
• Matt 13:43 : 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.
• Rom 8:28 : 28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
• 1 Cor 8:3 : 3 But if anyone loves God, he is known by Him.
• Ps 83:9-9 : 9 Do to them as to the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kishon: 10 Who perished at Endor: they became as dung for the ground. 11 Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yes, all their princes as Zebah and as Zalmunna: 12 Who said, Let us take for ourselves the houses of God in possession. 13 O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind. 14 As the fire burns a forest, and as the flame sets the mountains on fire; 15 So pursue them with your tempest, and make them afraid with your storm. 16 Fill their faces with shame, that they may seek your name, O LORD. 17 Let them be confounded and troubled forever; yes, let them be put to shame and perish: 18 That men may know that you, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, are the most high over all the earth.
• Hos 6:3 : 3 Then shall we know, if we pursue to know the LORD: his coming is as certain as the morning; and he will come to us like the rain, like the latter and former rain to the earth.
• Ps 97:10 : 10 You that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserves the souls of his saints; he delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.
• Prov 4:18 : 18 But the path of the just is like the shining light, that shines more and more unto the perfect day.
• Judg 3:11 : 11 And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
• Judg 3:30 : 30 So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest eighty years.
• Exod 20:6 : 6 But showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.
• Deut 6:5 : 5 And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength.
• Ps 48:4-5 : 4 For behold, the kings assembled, they passed by together. 5 They saw it, and so they marveled; they were troubled and hurried away.
• Ps 58:10-11 : 10 The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. 11 So that a man shall say, Truly there is a reward for the righteous: truly he is a God who judges in the earth.
• Ps 68:1-3 : 1 Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; let those who hate him flee before him. 2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God. 3 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yes, let them exceedingly rejoice.
• Ps 92:9 : 9 For behold, your enemies, O LORD, for behold, your enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
• Ps 97:8 : 8 Zion heard and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of your judgments, O LORD.
• Eph 6:24 : 24 Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
• 1 John 4:19-21 : 19 We love Him because He first loved us. 20 If someone says, 'I love God,' and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? 21 And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.
• 1 John 5:2-3 : 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome.
• Rev 6:10 : 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, do you not judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?
• Rev 18:20 : 20 Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you holy apostles and prophets; for God has avenged you on her.
• Rev 19:2-3 : 2 For true and righteous are His judgments: for He has judged the great prostitute, who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and has avenged the blood of His servants at her hand. 3 And again they said, Hallelujah. And her smoke rose up forever and ever.