1:33 The men of Naphtali did not conquer the people living in Beth Shemesh or Beth Anath. 1 They live among the Canaanites residing in the land. The Canaanites 2 living in Beth Shemesh and Beth Anath were forced to do hard labor for them.
3:31 After Ehud 3 came 4 Shamgar son of Anath; he killed six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad and, like Ehud, 5 delivered Israel.
5:6 In the days of Shamgar son of Anath,
in the days of Jael caravans 6 disappeared; 7
travelers 8 had to go on winding side roads.
1 tn Heb “the people living in Beth Shemesh or the people living in Beth Anath.”
2 tn The term “Canaanites” is supplied here both for clarity and for stylistic reasons.
3 tn Heb “him”; the referent (Ehud) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
4 tn Heb “was.”
5 tn Heb “also he”; the referent (Ehud) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
5 tc The translation assumes the form אֳרְחוֹת (’orÿkhot, “caravans”) rather than אֳרָחוֹת (’orakhot, “roadways”) because it makes a tighter parallel with “travelers” in the next line.
6 tn Or “ceased.”
7 tn Heb “Ones walking on paths.”