28. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 8:28:1 ⧉וַיִּכָּנַ֣עvayikkanaand was subdued Judges 8:28:2 ⧉מִדְיָ֗ןmidyanMidian Judges 8:28:3 ⧉לִפְנֵי֙lifnebefore Judges 8:28:4 ⧉בְּנֵ֣יbenesons of Judges 8:28:5 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael Judges 8:28:6 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand not Judges 8:28:7 ⧉יָסְפ֖וּyasfuthey continued Judges 8:28:8 ⧉לָשֵׂ֣אתlaseetto lift Judges 8:28:9 ⧉רֹאשָׁ֑םroshamtheir head Judges 8:28:10 ⧉וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥טvatishkotand had rest Judges 8:28:11 ⧉הָאָ֛רֶץhaaretsthe land Judges 8:28:12 ⧉אַרְבָּעִ֥יםarbaimforty Judges 8:28:13 ⧉שָׁנָ֖הshanayear Judges 8:28:14 ⧉בִּימֵ֥יbimein the days of Judges 8:28:15 ⧉גִדְעֽוֹן׃פgidonGideon |
28. Formal Translation Midian was subdued before the sons of Israel, and they did not lift their heads again. The land experienced rest for forty years in the days of Gideon. |
28. Dynamic Translation The Midianites were brought low before the Israelites and never rose up again. The land enjoyed peace for forty years during Gideon’s lifetime. |