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Yahweh sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan

Here "hand" refers to Jabin's power over Israel. Yahweh's decision to give Jabin power over them is spoken of as if Yahweh had sold them to Jabin. AT: "Yahweh allowed them to be defeated by the power of Jabin king of Canaan" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

Jabin ... Sisera

These are the names of men (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

Hazor ... Harosheth Haggoyim

These are the names of cities or places (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)