Judges 4:23
New International Version
On that day God subdued Jabin king of Canaan before the Israelites.

New Living Translation
So on that day Israel saw God defeat Jabin, the Canaanite king.

English Standard Version
So on that day God subdued Jabin the king of Canaan before the people of Israel.

Berean Standard Bible
On that day God subdued Jabin king of Canaan before the Israelites.

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

New King James Version
So on that day God subdued Jabin king of Canaan in the presence of the children of Israel.

New American Standard Bible
So God subdued Jabin the king of Canaan on that day before the sons of Israel.

NASB 1995
So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the sons of Israel.

NASB 1977
So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the sons of Israel.

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

Amplified Bible
So on that day God subdued and humbled Jabin king of Canaan before the sons of Israel.

Christian Standard Bible
That day God subdued King Jabin of Canaan before the Israelites.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
That day God subdued Jabin king of Canaan before the Israelites.

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

Contemporary English Version
That same day God defeated the Canaanite King Jabin while the Israelites looked on, and his army was no longer powerful enough to attack the Israelites.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So on that day, God used the people of Israel to crush the power of King Jabin of Canaan.

Good News Translation
That day God gave the Israelites victory over Jabin, the Canaanite king.

International Standard Version
That's how God subdued Jabin, king of Canaan right in front of the Israelis that day.

Majority Standard Bible
On that day God subdued Jabin king of Canaan before the Israelites.

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

New Heart English Bible
So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel.

Webster's Bible Translation
So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel.

World English Bible
So God subdued Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel on that day.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And God humbles Jabin king of Canaan before the sons of Israel on that day,

Young's Literal Translation
And God humbleth on that day Jabin king of Canaan before the sons of Israel,

Smith's Literal Translation
And God will subdue in that day, Jabin, king of Canaan, before the sons of Israel.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
So God that day humbled Jabin the king of Chanaan before the children of Israel:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Thus did God humble Jabin, the king of Canaan, on that day, before the sons of Israel.

New American Bible
Thus on that day God humbled the Canaanite king, Jabin, before the Israelites;

New Revised Standard Version
So on that day God subdued King Jabin of Canaan before the Israelites.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
So on that day God defeated Nabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And LORD JEHOVAH in that day defeated Nabin, King of Canaan, before the sons of Israel
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
So God routed Jabin king of Chanaan in that day before the children of Israel.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jael Kills Sisera
22When Barak arrived in pursuit of Sisera, Jael went out to greet him and said to him, “Come, and I will show you the man you are seeking.” So he went in with her, and there lay Sisera dead, with a tent peg through his temple. 23On that day God subdued Jabin king of Canaan before the Israelites. 24And the hand of the Israelites grew stronger and stronger against Jabin king of Canaan until they destroyed him.…

Cross References
Exodus 14:30-31
That day the LORD saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the shore. / When Israel saw the great power that the LORD had exercised over the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and believed in Him and in His servant Moses.

Joshua 11:8
and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who struck them down and pursued them all the way to Greater Sidon and Misrephoth-maim, and eastward as far as the Valley of Mizpeh. They struck them down, leaving no survivors.

Psalm 83:9-10
Do to them as You did to Midian, as to Sisera and Jabin at the River Kishon, / who perished at Endor and became like dung on the ground.

1 Samuel 7:13
So the Philistines were subdued, and they stopped invading the territory of Israel. And the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

2 Samuel 8:1-2
Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines. / David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.

2 Kings 18:8
He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its borders, from watchtower to fortified city.

Isaiah 10:26
And the LORD of Hosts will brandish a whip against them, as when He struck Midian at the rock of Oreb. He will raise His staff over the sea, as He did in Egypt.

Isaiah 41:11-12
Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. / You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing.

Isaiah 54:17
No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 1:19
They will fight against you but will never overcome you, since I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 20:11
But the LORD is with me like a fearsome warrior. Therefore, my persecutors will stumble and will not prevail. Since they have not succeeded, they will be utterly put to shame, with an everlasting disgrace that will never be forgotten.

Romans 8:37
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

1 Corinthians 15:57
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!

2 Corinthians 2:14
But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.

Ephesians 6:10-13
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. / Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. / For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ...


Treasury of Scripture

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

1 Chronicles 22:18
Is not the LORD your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before his people.

Nehemiah 9:24
So the children went in and possessed the land, and thou subduedst before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, and gavest them into their hands, with their kings, and the people of the land, that they might do with them as they would.

Psalm 18:39,47
For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me…

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On that day
This phrase marks a specific moment in time, emphasizing the immediacy and significance of the events that transpired. In the Hebrew context, "that day" often signifies a divine intervention or a pivotal moment orchestrated by God. It is a reminder of God's perfect timing and His sovereignty over history. The phrase sets the stage for the unfolding of God's deliverance and victory for Israel.

God subdued
The Hebrew root for "subdued" is "kana," which means to bring into subjection or to humble. This word choice underscores the divine power and authority of God over the enemies of Israel. It is not by human might or strategy that victory is achieved, but by the hand of God. This serves as a powerful reminder of the biblical truth that God is the ultimate warrior and deliverer for His people.

Jabin king of Canaan
Jabin represents the oppressive forces that have held Israel in bondage. Historically, Jabin was a Canaanite king who reigned in Hazor, a significant city in northern Canaan. The mention of Jabin highlights the historical and geographical context of the narrative, reminding readers of the real and tangible threats faced by the Israelites. It also serves as a symbol of the spiritual battles believers face against the forces of darkness.

before the Israelites
This phrase indicates the beneficiaries of God's intervention. The Israelites, God's chosen people, are the recipients of His deliverance. It emphasizes the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where God acts on behalf of His people. This relationship is a central theme throughout the Bible, illustrating God's faithfulness and commitment to His promises.

before the Israelites
The repetition of this phrase underscores the public nature of God's victory. It was not a hidden or private event but a demonstration of God's power and faithfulness witnessed by the entire nation. This public display serves to strengthen the faith of the Israelites and to remind them of God's continual presence and protection.

(23) So God subdued.--The word used for God is here Elohim, while Jehovah occurs through the rest of the narrative. We are not yet in a position to formulate the law which regulates the interchange of these names. It need hardly be added that this attribution of the deliverance of Israel to God's providence and aid does not necessarily involve the least approval of the false and cruel elements which stained the courage and faith of Jael. Though God overrules even criminal acts to the fulfilment of His own purposes, the crimes themselves meet with their own just condemnation and retribution. This may be seen decisively in the case of Jehu. His conduct, like that of Jael, was of a mixed character. He was an instrument in the hands of God to punish and overthrow the guilty house of Ahab, and in carrying out this Divine commission, he, too, showed dauntlessness and faith, yet his atrocious cruelty is justly condemned by the voice of the prophet (Hosea 1:4), just as that of Baasha had been (1Kings 16:7), though he, too, was an instrument of Divine retribution. To explain this clause, and the triumphal cry of Deborah--"So let all thine enemies perish, O Lord"--as Bishop Wordsworth does, to mean that "the work of Jael is represented by the sacred writer as the work of God," is to claim Divine sanction for a wish that wicked or hostile powers should always "so" perish by cruel and treacherous assassination. At the same time, Jael must not be classed with women actuated only by a demoniacal thirst for vengeance, like Criemhild, in the Niebelungen; or even with Aretophila, of Cyrene, whom Plutarch so emphatically praises (On the Virtues of Women, p. 19, quoted by Cassel); but rather with women like Judith in ancient, or Charlotte Corday in modern times, who regarded themselves as the champions of a great and good cause.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
On that
הַה֔וּא (ha·hū)
Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

day
בַּיּ֣וֹם (bay·yō·wm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

God
אֱלֹהִים֙ (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

subdued
וַיַּכְנַ֤ע (way·yaḵ·na‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3665: To bend the knee, to humiliate, vanquish

Jabin
יָבִ֣ין (yā·ḇîn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2985: Jabin -- 'one who is intelligent', two Canaanite kings

king
מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Canaan
כְּנָ֑עַן (kə·nā·‘an)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3667: Canaan -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their land West of the Jordan

before
לִפְנֵ֖י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

the Israelites.
בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son


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