Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIn the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were deserted and the travelers took the byways. Young's Literal Translation In the days of Shamgar son of Anath—In the days of Jael—The ways have ceased, And those going in the paths go [in] crooked ways. King James Bible In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways. Hebrew In the daysבִּימֵ֞י (bî·mê) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3117: A day of Shamgar שַׁמְגַּ֤ר (šam·gar) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8044: Shamgar -- an Israelite judge son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Anath, עֲנָת֙ (‘ă·nāṯ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6067: Anath -- father of Shamgar in the days בִּימֵ֣י (bî·mê) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3117: A day of Jael, יָעֵ֔ל (yā·‘êl) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3278: Jael -- a Canaanite woman the highways אֳרָח֑וֹת (’o·rā·ḥō·wṯ) Noun - common plural Strong's 734: A well-trodden road, a caravan were deserted חָדְל֖וּ (ḥā·ḏə·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2308: To be flabby, desist, be lacking, idle and the travelers וְהֹלְכֵ֣י (wə·hō·lə·ḵê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk took יֵלְכ֕וּ (yê·lə·ḵū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk the byways. עֲקַלְקַלּֽוֹת׃ (‘ă·qal·qal·lō·wṯ) Adjective - feminine plural Strong's 6128: Winding |