So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land was at rest for eighty years.
Parallel translations
- WEB So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. Then the land had rest eighty years.
- KJV So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.
- BSB So Moab was subdued under the hand of Israel that day, and the land had rest for eighty years.
- NKJV So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest for eighty years.
- NLT So Moab was conquered by Israel that day, and there was peace in the land for eighty years.
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Quick answer
Moab is subdued and the land enjoys eighty years of rest.
Overview
The longest period of peace in Judges follows Ehud's deliverance, showing the lasting fruit of God-given victory. The 'rest' echoes the rest promised in the land and points beyond itself to the deeper rest found in Christ. Yet the cycle warns that peace endures only as long as Israel remains faithful.
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