Judges 3:30

So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. Then the land had rest eighty years.

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WEBBE

So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. Then the land had rest eighty years.

BSB

So Moab was subdued under the hand of Israel that day, and the land had rest for eighty years.

KJV

So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.

ASV

So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.

BBE

So Moab was broken that day under the hand of Israel. And for eighty years the land had peace.

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וַתִּכָּנַע va·ti·ka·na' and it was subdued H3665 מוֹאָב mo·'av Moab H4124 בַּיּוֹם bai·yom on the day H3117 הַהוּא ha·hu' (the) that H1931 תַּחַת ta·chat under H8478 יַד yad [the] hand of H3027 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 וַתִּשְׁקֹט va·tish·kot and it was at peace H8252 הָאָרֶץ ha·'a·retz the land H776 שְׁמוֹנִים she·mo·nim eighty H8084 שָׁנָה ס sha·nah year[s] H8141

The early church

Now, judges were established over them from the time they took over the promised land and before the monarchy began. And even during this era, the children of iniquity, that is, foreign foes, afflicted them, for we read they had now peace, now war. Even so, you can find periods of peace in the age of the judges longer than that of Solomon, who reigned forty years. Specifically, under the judge named Ehud, there were eighty years of peace.

Augustine of Hippo · d. 430City of God

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 12–30

When Israel sins again, God raises up a new oppressor. The Israelites did ill, and the Moabites did worse; yet because God punishes the sins of his own people in this world, Israel is weakened, and Moab strengthened against them. If lesser troubles do not do the work, God will send greater. When Israel prays again, God raises up Ehud. As a judge, or minister of Divine justice, Ehud put to death Eglon, the king of Moab, and thus executed the judgments of God upon him as an enemy to God and Israel. But the law of being subject to principalities and powers in all things lawful, is the rule of our conduct. No such commissions are now given; to pretend to them is to blaspheme God. Notice Ehud's address to Eglon. What message from God but a message of vengeance can a proud rebel expect? Such a message is contained in the word of God; his ministers are boldly to declare it, without fearing the frown, or respecting the persons of sinners. But, blessed be God, they have to deliver a message of mercy and of free salvation; the message of vengeance belongs only to those who neglect the offers of grace. The consequence of this victory was, that the land had rest eighty years. It was a great while for the land to rest; yet what is that to the saints' everlasting rest in the heavenly Canaan.

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