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And the land had rest for eighty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Moab was subdued under the hand of Israel that day, and the land had rest for eighty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest for eighty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land was at rest for eighty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land was undisturbed for eighty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land was undisturbed for eighty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land was quiet for eighty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Moab was subdued <i>and</i> humbled that day under the hand of Israel, and the land was at rest for eighty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moab became subject to Israel that day, and the land had peace for eighty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moab became subject to Israel that day, and the land was peaceful 80 years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Moab was so badly defeated that it was a long time before they were strong enough to attack Israel again. And Israel was at peace for 80 years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The power of Moab was crushed by Israel that day. So there was finally peace in the land for 80 years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />That day the Israelites defeated Moab, and there was peace in the land for eighty years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As a result, Moab was subdued under the control of Israel, and the land remained quiet for 80 years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Moab was subdued under the hand of Israel that day, and the land had rest for eighty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Israel humiliated Moab that day, and the land had rest for eighty years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. Then the land had rest eighty years. And Ehud judged them until he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel: and the land had rest eighty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. Then the land had rest eighty years. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Moab is humbled in that day under the hand of Israel; and the land rests [for] eighty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Moab is humbled in that day under the hand of Israel; and the land resteth eighty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Moab will be subdued in that day under the hand of Israel: and the land will rest eighty years.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Moab was humbled that day under the hand of Israel: and the land rested eighty years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Moab was humbled in that day under the hand of Israel. And the land was quiet for eighty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So Moab was brought under the power of Israel at that time; and the land had rest for eighty years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest eighty years.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So the Moabites were subdued at that time under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest for eighty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Moabites were defeated at that time under the hand of Israel, and the land was quiet eighty years<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So Moab was humbled in that day under the hand of Israel, and the land had rest eighty years; and Aod judged them till he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/3-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=898" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/3.htm">Ehud</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">29</span>At that time they struck down about ten thousand Moabites, all robust and valiant men. Not one of them escaped. <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4124.htm" title="4124: mō·w·’āḇ (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Lot, also his desc. and the territory where they settled. ">So Moab</a> <a href="/hebrew/3665.htm" title="3665: wat·tik·kā·na‘ (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To be humble. A primitive root; properly, to bend the knee; hence, to humiliate, vanquish.">was subdued</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">under</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yaḏ (N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">the hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day,</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">and the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/8252.htm" title="8252: wat·tiš·qōṭ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To be quiet or undisturbed. A primitive root; to repose.">had rest</a> <a href="/hebrew/8084.htm" title="8084: šə·mō·w·nîm (Number-cp) -- An eighty. Or shmowniym; mult. From shmoneh; eighty, also eightieth.">for eighty</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/11-23.htm">Joshua 11:23</a></span><br />So Joshua took the entire land, in keeping with all that the LORD had spoken to Moses. And Joshua gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to the allotments to their tribes. Then the land had rest from war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-44.htm">Joshua 21:44</a></span><br />And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as He had sworn to their fathers. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/22-4.htm">Joshua 22:4</a></span><br />And now that the LORD your God has given your brothers rest as He promised them, you may return to your homes in the land that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you across the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/23-1.htm">Joshua 23:1</a></span><br />A long time after the LORD had given Israel rest from all the enemies around them, when Joshua was old and well along in years,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-24.htm">1 Kings 4:24</a></span><br />For Solomon had dominion over everything west of the Euphrates—over all the kingdoms from Tiphsah to Gaza—and he had peace on all sides.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/5-4.htm">1 Kings 5:4</a></span><br />But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or crisis.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-6.htm">2 Chronicles 14:6</a></span><br />Because the land was at peace, Asa built fortified cities in Judah. In those days no one made war with him, because the LORD had given him rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-30.htm">2 Chronicles 20:30</a></span><br />Then Jehoshaphat’s kingdom was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-28.htm">Nehemiah 9:28</a></span><br />But as soon as they had rest, they again did evil in Your sight. So You abandoned them to the hands of their enemies, who had dominion over them. When they cried out to You again, You heard from heaven, and You delivered them many times in Your compassion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-9.htm">Psalm 46:9</a></span><br />He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-3.htm">Isaiah 14:3</a></span><br />On the day that the LORD gives you rest from your pain and torment, and from the hard labor into which you were forced,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-18.htm">Isaiah 32:18</a></span><br />Then my people will dwell in a peaceful place, in safe and secure places of rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-14.htm">Isaiah 54:14</a></span><br />In righteousness you will be established, far from oppression, for you will have no fear. Terror will be far removed, for it will not come near you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-1.htm">Romans 5:1</a></span><br />Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-37.htm">Romans 8:37</a></span><br />No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.</p><p class="hdg">and the land</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/3-11.htm">Judges 3:11</a></b></br> And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/5-31.htm">Judges 5:31</a></b></br> So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but <i>let</i> them that love him <i>be</i> as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/2-2.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/joshua/14-10.htm">Eighty</a> <a href="/judges/3-28.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-29.htm">Humbled</a> <a href="/judges/3-27.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/3-29.htm">Moab</a> <a href="/judges/3-11.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/judges/3-11.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/judges/3-11.htm">Resteth</a> <a href="/joshua/18-1.htm">Subdued</a> <a href="/judges/3-14.htm">Subject</a> <a href="/luke/11-21.htm">Undisturbed</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/5-22.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-18.htm">Eighty</a> <a href="/judges/4-2.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/judges/8-28.htm">Humbled</a> <a href="/judges/3-31.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/10-6.htm">Moab</a> <a href="/judges/4-17.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/judges/4-11.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/judges/5-31.htm">Resteth</a> <a href="/judges/4-23.htm">Subdued</a> <a href="/judges/9-28.htm">Subject</a> <a href="/judges/5-31.htm">Undisturbed</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/3-1.htm">The nations which were left to prove Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/3-5.htm">By communion with them they commit idolatry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/3-8.htm">Othniel delivered them from Chushan-Rishathaim</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/3-12.htm">Ehud from Eglon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/3-31.htm">and Shamgar from the Philistines</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So Moab was subdued under the hand of Israel that day</b><br>This phrase marks the conclusion of a significant victory for Israel over Moab, a nation that had oppressed them. The subjugation of Moab is a direct result of God's deliverance through Ehud, the judge He raised up. Historically, Moab was located east of the Dead Sea, and its subjugation signifies a reversal of fortunes for Israel, who had been under Moabite control for eighteen years. The phrase "under the hand of Israel" indicates a complete defeat and domination, suggesting that Israel had regained control and authority over Moab. This victory is a testament to God's faithfulness in delivering His people when they repent and cry out to Him, as seen throughout the cyclical pattern in the Book of Judges.<p><b>and the land had rest for eighty years</b><br>The "rest" mentioned here refers to a period of peace and stability following the turmoil of oppression. This rest is a divine blessing, a time when Israel could live without the threat of foreign domination. The duration of eighty years is significant, as it represents one of the longest periods of peace recorded in the Book of Judges. This extended period of rest underscores the effectiveness of Ehud's leadership and the completeness of the victory over Moab. It also highlights the cyclical nature of Israel's history during the time of the judges, where periods of peace follow deliverance, only to be disrupted by subsequent disobedience. Theologically, this rest can be seen as a foreshadowing of the ultimate rest promised in Christ, who offers eternal peace and deliverance from sin.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moab.htm">Moab</a></b><br>A nation descended from Lot, often in conflict with Israel. In this context, Moab was an oppressor of Israel until subdued.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who were under Moabite oppression due to their disobedience but were delivered through God's intervention.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/ehud.htm">Ehud</a></b><br>The judge who delivered Israel from Moabite oppression, leading to the subjugation of Moab.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/eglon.htm">Eglon</a></b><br>The king of Moab who oppressed Israel before being killed by Ehud.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/eighty_years_of_rest.htm">Eighty Years of Rest</a></b><br>A period of peace and stability for Israel following their deliverance from Moabite oppression.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_deliverance.htm">God's Deliverance</a></b><br>God is faithful to deliver His people when they repent and turn back to Him, as seen in the subjugation of Moab.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Israel's oppression by Moab was a direct result of their disobedience, reminding us of the importance of following God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_judges.htm">The Role of Judges</a></b><br>Judges like Ehud were raised by God to lead and deliver Israel, showing that God uses individuals to accomplish His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/peace_and_rest.htm">Peace and Rest</a></b><br>The eighty years of rest highlight the peace that comes from living in alignment with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>Just as Israel had physical enemies, Christians face spiritual battles, and victory comes through reliance on God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_ehud_in_history_or_the_bible.htm">Who is Ehud in historical or biblical context?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_elimelech_move_to_moab.htm">What evidence supports Elimelech’s decision to move to Moab (Ruth 1:2) despite recurrent hostilities between Moab and Israel? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_empower_ehud,_an_assassin.htm">Why does Judges 3:12-15 depict God empowering an assassin (Ehud) if murder is condemned elsewhere in scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_records_confirm_moabites'_defeat.htm">Are there any archeological or historical records that confirm the subjugation and sudden defeat of the Moabites (Judges 3:28-30)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(30) <span class= "bld">The land.</span>--Meaning, probably, the southern tribes.<p><span class= "bld">Fourscore years.</span>--The LXX. add, "And Ehud judged them till he died." Josephus (<span class= "ital">Antt. v.</span> 5, ? 1) seems to have read "eight years."<p>As to the moral aspect of the assassination committed by Ehud, it is only necessary to say that while his courage, and capacity, and readiness to sacrifice himself, if need be, for the deliverance of his country were thoroughly noble, the act by which he achieved his end was unjustifiable. To quote his example in defence of the principle of assassination is a gross abuse of Scripture. Those who defend the murder do so by assuming that the Divine call to Ehud to deliver his people sanctioned and possibly even suggested the <span class= "ital">means </span>by which it was accomplished. But such methods of inferential exegesis undermine the very bases of morals. It is not in the least surprising that, when adopted, they are liable to the grossest abuse, and made to cover the most horrible crimes. Thus, when Jacques Clement asked whether a priest might kill a tyrant, he was told that "<span class= "ital">it was not a mortal sin, but only an irregularity</span>"; and when Pope Paul V. heard of the murder of Henry IV. by Ravaillac, he said, "<span class= "ital">The God of nations did this, because he was given over to a reprobate mind." </span>If it has been always true that<p>"The devil can quote Scripture for his purpose,"<p>he has done so not rarely by the lips of those who have professed to teach it. "Worse than the dagger," says Prof. Cassel, "is such doctrine."<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/3-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So Moab</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹאָב֙</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4124.htm">Strong's 4124: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was subdued</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּכָּנַ֤ע</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tik·kā·na‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3665.htm">Strong's 3665: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bend the knee, to humiliate, vanquish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">under</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּ֖חַת</span> <span class="translit">(ta·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the hand</span><br /><span class="heb">יַ֣ד</span> <span class="translit">(yaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">הַה֔וּא</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּיּ֣וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the land</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֖רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had rest</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tiš·qōṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8252.htm">Strong's 8252: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be quiet or undisturbed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for eighty</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמוֹנִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mō·w·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8084.htm">Strong's 8084: </a> </span><span class="str2">Eighty, eightieth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁנָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(šā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/3-30.htm">Judges 3:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/3-30.htm">Judges 3:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/3-30.htm">Judges 3:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/3-30.htm">Judges 3:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/3-30.htm">Judges 3:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/3-30.htm">Judges 3:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/3-30.htm">Judges 3:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/3-30.htm">Judges 3:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/3-30.htm">Judges 3:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/3-30.htm">Judges 3:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/3-30.htm">OT History: Judges 3:30 So Moab was subdued that day under (Jd Judg. 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