Judges 3:28

3:28 He said to them, “Follow me, for the Lord is about to defeat your enemies, the Moabites!” 1  They followed him, captured the fords of the Jordan River 2  opposite Moab, 3  and did not let anyone cross.

Judges 18:28

18:28 No one came to the rescue because the city 4  was far from Sidon 5  and they had no dealings with anyone. 6  The city 7  was in a valley near Beth Rehob. The Danites 8  rebuilt the city and occupied it.

1 tn Heb “for the Lord has given your enemies, Moab, into your hand.” The verb form (a Hebrew perfect, indicating completed action from the standpoint of the speaker) emphasizes the certainty of the event. Though it had not yet taken place, the Lord speaks of it as a “done deal.”

2 tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied for clarity.

3 tn Or “against Moab,” that is, so as to prevent the Moabites from crossing.

4 tn Heb “it.” The Hebrew pronoun is feminine singular here, referring to the “city” (a grammatically feminine singular noun) mentioned in v. 27.

5 map For location see Map1-A1; JP3-F3; JP4-F3.

6 tn Heb “and a thing there was not to them with men.”

7 tn Heb “it.” The Hebrew pronoun is feminine singular here, referring to the “city” (a grammatically feminine singular noun) mentioned in v. 27.

8 tn Heb “They”; the referent (the Danites) has been specified in the translation for clarity.