Judges 8:34

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the children of Israel did not remember the LORD their God, who had delivered them from the hands of all their enemies on every side:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלֹ֤א זָֽכְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם הַמַּצִּ֥יל אוֹתָ֛ם מִיַּ֥ד כָּל־אֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם מִסָּבִֽיב׃

Transliteration

And not zākərû bənê Yiśrāʾēl ʾet-YHWH ʾĕlōhêhem hammaṣṣîl them from yad all-ʾōyəbêhem from missābîb.

Grammar Details

• *zākərû*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they remembered
• *bənê*: noun, masculine plural, construct state - sons of
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *YHWH*: proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD
• *ʾĕlōhêhem*: noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God
• *hammaṣṣîl*: definite article + Hiphil participle, masculine singular from root נצל - the one who delivers/rescues
• *yad*: noun, feminine singular, construct state - hand of
• *ʾōyəbêhem*: noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies
• *missābîb*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - from around/surrounding

Word Meanings

• *hammaṣṣîl*: the one delivering/saving/rescuing
• *yad*: hand, power, control
• *missābîb*: from all around, from every side, from surrounding

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The Israelites did not remember the Lord their God, who had rescued them from the hand of all their enemies on every side.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the children of Israel remembered not the LORD their God, who had delivered them out of the hands of all their enemies on every side:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} remembered{H2142} not Jehovah{H3068} their God,{H430} who had delivered{H5337} them out of the hand{H3027} of all their enemies{H341} on every side;{H5439}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} remembered{H2142}{(H8804)} not the LORD{H3068} their God{H430}, who had delivered{H5337}{(H8688)} them out of the hands{H3027} of all their enemies{H341}{(H8802)} on every side{H5439}:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And ye childre of Israel thoughte not on ye LORDE their God, which had delyuered them fro the hande of their enemies rounde aboute:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the children of Israel remembred not the Lord their God, which had deliuered the out of the hands of all their enemies on euery side.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the children of Israel thought not on the Lorde their God, which had deliuered them out of the handes of all their enemies on euery syde:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the children of Israel remembered not the LORD their God, who had delivered them out of the hands of all their enemies on every side:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The children of Israel didn't remember Yahweh their God, who had delivered them out of the hand of all their enemies on every side;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the sons of Israel have not remembered Jehovah their God, who is delivering them out of the hand of all their enemies round about,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the children of Israel remembered not Jehovah their God, who had delivered them out of the hand of all their enemies on every side;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the children of Israel remembered not Jehovah their God, who had delivered them out of the hand of all their enemies on every side;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the children of Israel did not keep in their minds the Lord their God, who had been their saviour from all their haters on every side;

• World English Bible (2000)

  The children of Israel didn't remember Yahweh their God, who had delivered them out of the hand of all their enemies on every side;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Israelites did not remain true to the LORD their God, who had delivered them from all the enemies who lived around them.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 78:11 : 11 And forgot his works, and his wonders that he had shown them.
• Ps 78:42 : 42 They did not remember his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy.
• Ps 106:21 : 21 They forgot God their savior, who had done great things in Egypt;
• Eccl 12:1 : 1 Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, while the evil days do not come, nor the years draw near when you will say, I have no pleasure in them;
• Jer 2:32 : 32 Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.
• Ps 106:18 : 18 And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.
• Deut 4:9 : 9 Only take heed to yourself, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life: but teach them to your sons, and your sons' sons;
• Judg 3:7 : 7 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgot the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves.