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Judges 4:24

CanaanIsraelJabinCanaan

22 And, behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said unto him, Come, and I will shew thee the man whom thou seekest. And when he came into her tent, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the nail was in his temples.

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

And the hand of the children of Israel prospered, and prevailed against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan.
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BSB
And the hand of the Israelites grew stronger and stronger against Jabin king of Canaan until they destroyed him.
KJV
And the hand of the children of Israel prospered, and prevailed against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan.
WEB
The hand of the children of Israel prevailed more and more against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan.
ASV
And the hand of the children of Israel prevailed more and more against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan.
DARBY
And the hand of the children of Israel ever advanced, and prevailed against Jabin king of Canaan, until they had cut off Jabin king of Canaan.
BLB
And the hand of the sons of Israel grew stronger, going on and becoming hard against Jabin king of Canaan, until that they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan.
ÅB
Og Israels barns hånd lå tyngre og tyngre på Jabin, Kana'ans konge, til de helt hadde gjort ende på Jabin, Kana'ans konge.
OTB
Israelittene fortsatte å styrke seg mot Jabin, kongen av Kanaan, inntil de fullstendig overvant ham.
B1930
Og Israels barns hånd lå tyngre og tyngre på Jabin, Kana'ans konge, til de helt hadde gjort ende på Jabin, Kana'ans konge.

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  • 1 Samuel 3:12

    In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end.

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