Judges 4:11

“Now Heber the Kenite had separated from the Kenites, from the sons of Hobab, the father-in-law of Moses, and had pitched his tent as far as the oak in Zaanannim, which is near Kedesh.”

Judges 4:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Judges 4:11, word by word

Now Heberחֶבֶרchever

Heber

Heber, the name of a grandson of Asher, of Heber the Kenite, husband of Jael, and of other Israelites.

Where else “chever” appears
the Keniteקֵּינִיkeni

Kenite

Kenite(s): a people of southern Canaan; Moses' father-in-law belonged to them.

Where else “keni” appears
had separatedנִפְרָדnifrad

separate

To go one's own way, like Abram and Lot.

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from the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Hobabחֹבָבchovav

Hobab

Hobab, a relative of Moses by his wife, son of Reuel the Midianite. The name means "beloved."

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the father-in-lawחֹתֵןchoten

father-in-law

The parents of the wife or the husband, that is, the in-laws.

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of Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

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and had pitchedיֵּטyet

stretch out

To reach out the hand, or set up a tent.

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his tentאָהֳלahol

tent

A home of cloth or skins on poles, where herdsmen lived; also one's home.

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the oakאֵלוֹןelon

oak, terebinth

A great tree, oak or terebinth; it served as a landmark.

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in Zaanannimצַעֲנַנִּיםtsaananim

Zaanannim

Zaanannim: a place on the border of Naphtali, known for its oak (Judges 4:11).

Where else “tsaananim” appears
Kedeshקֶדֶשׁkedesh

Kedesh

Kedesh: the name of several cities; it means "holy place."

Where else “kedesh” appears

Translation note

The Kenites were relatives of the family of Moses’ wife (Judges 1:16; Numbers 10:29).

The context

10Barak summoned Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh, and there went up following him ten thousand men, and Deborah went up with him.

11 · This verse (above)

12They told Sisera that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor.

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