8:28a In this way Midian was subdued before the Israelites

So the Midian people could not attack the Israel people again.
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⌊That is how⌋ the people of Israel defeated the people of Midian.

8:28b and did not raise its head again.

They did not recover from this defeat.
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The people of Midian did not become strong again.

8:28c So the land had rest for forty years in the days of Gideon,

As long as Gideon lived, for another forty years, the land was at peace.
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From then until Gideon died there was peace for forty (40) years.

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