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KJV Lexicon Thus was MidianMidyan (mid-yawn') Midjan, a son of Abraham; also his country and (collectively) his descendants -- Midian, Midianite. subdued kana` (kaw-nah') to bend the knee; hence, to humiliate, vanquish -- bring down (low), into subjection, under, humble (self), subdue. before paniym (paw-neem') the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) the children ben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. of Israel Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel. so that they lifted up nasa' (naw-saw') to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows) their heads ro'sh (roshe) the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.) no more yacaph (yaw-saf') to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing) And the country 'erets (eh'-rets) the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world. was in quietness shaqat (shaw-kat') to repose (usually figurative) -- appease, idleness, (at, be at, be in, give) quiet(-ness), (be at, be in, give, have, take) rest, settle, be still. forty 'arba`iym (ar-baw-eem') forty -- forty. years shaneh (shaw-neh') a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly). in the days yowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), of Gideon Gid`own (ghid-ohn') feller (i.e. warrior); Gidon, an Israelite -- Gideon. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible So Midian was subdued before the sons of Israel, and they did not lift up their heads anymore. And the land was undisturbed for forty years in the days of Gideon. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible So Midian was subdued before the Israelites, and they were no longer a threat. The land was peaceful 40 years during the days of Gideon. International Standard Version Midian remained subjugated to the Israelis, and they didn't so much as raise their heads anymore, so the land was peaceful for 40 years during the lifetime of Gideon. NET Bible The Israelites humiliated Midian; the Midianites' fighting spirit was broken. The land had rest for forty years during Gideon's time. GOD'S WORD® Translation The power of Midian was crushed by the people of Israel, and Midian never again became a threat. So the land had peace for 40 years during Gideon's life. King James 2000 Bible 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. Links Judges 8:28Judges 8:28 NIV Judges 8:28 NLT Judges 8:28 ESV Judges 8:28 NASB Judges 8:28 KJV |
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