Judges 8:28
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“In this way Midian was subdued before the Israelites and did not raise its head again. So the land had rest for forty years in the days of Gideon,”
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“In this way Midian was subdued before the Israelites and did not raise its head again. So the land had rest for forty years in the days of Gideon,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“So Midian was subdued before the children of Israel, and they lifted up their heads no more. And the land had rest forty years in the days of Gideon.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Midian is humbled before the sons of Israel, and have not added to lift up their head; and the land resteth forty years in the days of Gideon.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Judges 8:28 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 3:11So the land had rest for forty years, until Othniel son of Kenaz died.
- Judges 3:30So Moab was subdued under the hand of Israel that day, and the land had rest for eighty years.
- Judges 5:31So may all Your enemies perish, O LORD! But may those who love You shine like the sun at its brightest.” And the land had rest for forty years.
- 1 Samuel 7:13So 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.
- Psalms 83:9Do to them as You did to Midian, as to Sisera and Jabin at the River Kishon,
- Isaiah 9:4For as in the day of Midian You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor.
- Isaiah 10:26And 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.
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