Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God]: for the P’lishtim [Immigrants] said, Lest the ‘Evri’ot [Hebrew] make [them] swords or spears:Jdg 5:8; 2Ki 24:14; Jer 29:2
And no blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel, because the Philistines had said, “The Hebrews must not be allowed to make swords or spears.”
DRANow there was no smith to be found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines had taken this precaution, lest the Hebrews should make them swords or spears.
FBVThere wasn't a blacksmith to be found anywhere in Israel, because the Philistines had said, “So that the Hebrews don't make swords and spears.”
GNVThen there was no smith founde throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistims sayde, Lest the Ebrewes make them swordes or speares.
LSVAnd a craftsman is not found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, “Lest the Hebrews make sword or spear”;
NASBNow no blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel, because the Philistines said, “Otherwise the Hebrews will make swords or spears.”NASB 2020
Not a blacksmith could be found in the whole land of Israel, because the Philistines had said, “Otherwise the Hebrews will make swords or spears!”
OJBNow there was no charash (blacksmith) found throughout kol Eretz Yisroel; for the Pelishtim (Philistines) said, Lest the Ivrim (Hebrews) make them cherev (sword) or khanit (spear);
T4TAt that time, there were no men in Israel who ◄were blacksmiths/could make things from iron►. The people of Philistia would not permit the Israelis to do that, because they were afraid that they would make iron swords and spears for the Hebrews to fight with.