OET interlinear HERO (JDG) 8:28

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-endofstory

וַ⁠יִּכָּנַ֣ע מִדְיָ֗ן לִ⁠פְנֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל

(Some words not found in UHB: and,it_was_subdued Midyān to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before sons_of Yisrael and=not more to,lift_up head_of,their and,it_was_at_peace the=earth/land forty year in,the_days_of Gidˊōn )

In this verse and the next one, the author is saying what happened at the end of the story of the fight that Gideon led against the Midianites. Your language may have its own way of presenting such information.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וַ⁠יִּכָּנַ֣ע מִדְיָ֗ן

(Some words not found in UHB: and,it_was_subdued Midyān to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before sons_of Yisrael and=not more to,lift_up head_of,their and,it_was_at_peace the=earth/land forty year in,the_days_of Gidˊōn )

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [So Yahweh subdued Midian]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וַ⁠יִּכָּנַ֣ע מִדְיָ֗ן לִ⁠פְנֵי֙

(Some words not found in UHB: and,it_was_subdued Midyān to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before sons_of Yisrael and=not more to,lift_up head_of,their and,it_was_at_peace the=earth/land forty year in,the_days_of Gidˊōn )

See the discussion of the term to the face in the Introduction to Judges. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [So Midian was subdued before]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠לֹ֥א יָסְפ֖וּ לָ⁠שֵׂ֣את רֹאשָׁ֑⁠ם

and=not more (Some words not found in UHB: and,it_was_subdued Midyān to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before sons_of Yisrael and=not more to,lift_up head_of,their and,it_was_at_peace the=earth/land forty year in,the_days_of Gidˊōn )

The author is speaking as if the Midianites were literally looking down, as a subservient person would do in this culture. He means that they no longer assumed a position of dominance over the Israelites. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and they no longer oppressed the Israelites]

Note 5 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

רֹאשָׁ֑⁠ם

(Some words not found in UHB: and,it_was_subdued Midyān to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before sons_of Yisrael and=not more to,lift_up head_of,their and,it_was_at_peace the=earth/land forty year in,the_days_of Gidˊōn )

Since the author is referring to a group of people, if you retain this image, it might be more natural in your language to use the plural form of head. Alternate translation: [their heads]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

וַ⁠תִּשְׁקֹ֥ט הָ⁠אָ֛רֶץ אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה

(Some words not found in UHB: and,it_was_subdued Midyān to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before sons_of Yisrael and=not more to,lift_up head_of,their and,it_was_at_peace the=earth/land forty year in,the_days_of Gidˊōn )

See how you translated the same expression in 3:11. Alternate translation: [And there were no more wars for 40 years]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בִּ⁠ימֵ֥י גִדְעֽוֹן

(Some words not found in UHB: and,it_was_subdued Midyān to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before sons_of Yisrael and=not more to,lift_up head_of,their and,it_was_at_peace the=earth/land forty year in,the_days_of Gidˊōn )

See how you translated the word days in 2:7. Alternate translation: [throughout the lifetime of Gideon]