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Judges 10:10-14

Apostasy, Confession, and the LORD's Grief Over Israel's Misery

After two brief judges preserve Israel for a season, Israel plunges into multiplied idolatry, experiences covenant judgment through Philistine and Ammonite oppression, confesses sin under rebuke, removes foreign gods, and faces an unresolved leadership crisis in Gilead.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

10Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, saying, “We have sinned against You, for we have indeed forsaken our God and served the Baals.”

11The LORD replied, “When the Egyptians, Amorites, Ammonites, Philistines,

12Sidonians, Amalekites, and Maonites oppressed you and you cried out to Me, did I not save you from their hands?

13But you have forsaken Me and served other gods, so I will no longer save you.

14Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen. Let them save you in your time of trouble.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 10

Cross-references

1 Samuel 12:10Classic cross-references Psalms 107:13Classic cross-references Psalms 107:28Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 7:6Classic cross-references Psalms 107:19Classic cross-references

Original words

Then the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularcried outוַֽיִּזְעֲקוּ֙H2199Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraltoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsayingלֵאמֹ֑רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructWe have sinnedחָטָ֣אנוּH2398Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralagainst Youלָ֔ךְPreposition | second person feminine singularfor we have indeedוְכִ֤יH3588Conjunctionforsakenעָזַ֙בְנוּ֙H5800Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerour Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common pluraland servedוַֽנַּעֲבֹ֖דH5647Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe Baalsהַבְּעָלִֽים׃פH1168Article | Noun - masculine plural

Verse 11

Cross-references

Exodus 2:23Classic cross-references Exodus 14:30Classic cross-references Judges 3:31Classic cross-references Numbers 21:21Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 10:14Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularrepliedוַ֥יֹּאמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularאֶל־אֶל־H413Prepositionבְּנֵ֣יבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ליִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular-הֲלֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particleWhen the Egyptiansמִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙H4714Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular. . .וּמִן־H4480Conjunctive waw | PrepositionAmoritesהָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔יH567Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .וּמִן־H4480Conjunctive waw | PrepositionAmmonitesבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .עַמּ֖וֹןH5983Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .וּמִן־H4480Conjunctive waw | PrepositionPhilistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃H6430Noun - proper - masculine plural

Verse 12

Cross-references

Numbers 10:9Classic cross-references Judges 6:3Classic cross-references

Original words

Sidoniansוְצִידוֹנִ֤יםH6722Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine pluralAmalekitesוַֽעֲמָלֵק֙H6002Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Maonitesוּמָע֔וֹןH4584Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularoppressed youלָחֲצ֖וּH3905Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural-אֶתְכֶ֑םH853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluraland you cried outוַתִּצְעֲק֣וּH6817Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine pluralto Meאֵלַ֔יH413Preposition | first person common singulardid I not saveוָאוֹשִׁ֥יעָהH3467Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singularyouאֶתְכֶ֖םH853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluralfrom their handsמִיָּדָֽם׃H3027Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural

BSB notes

Hebrew; some LXX manuscripts Midianites

Verse 13

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 31:16Classic cross-references Jeremiah 2:13Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 28:9Classic cross-references Judges 2:12Classic cross-references Jonah 2:8Classic cross-references

Original words

But youוְאַתֶּם֙H859Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine pluralhave forsakenעֲזַבְתֶּ֣םH5800Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralMeאוֹתִ֔יH853Direct object marker | first person common singularand servedוַתַּעַבְד֖וּH5647Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine pluralotherאֲחֵרִ֑יםH312Adjective - masculine pluralgodsאֱלֹהִ֣יםH430Noun - masculine pluralsoלָכֵ֥ןH3651AdverbI will noלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlelongerאוֹסִ֖יףH3254Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularsaveלְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַH3467Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructyouאֶתְכֶֽם׃H853Direct object marker | second person masculine plural

Verse 14

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 32:37Classic cross-references Jeremiah 2:28Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 32:38Classic cross-references Isaiah 66:3Classic cross-references Proverbs 1:25Classic cross-references

Original words

Goלְכ֗וּH1980Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluraland cry outוְזַֽעֲקוּ֙H2199Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluraltoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe godsהָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםH430Article | Noun - masculine plural-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeyou have chosenבְּחַרְתֶּ֖םH977Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralLet themהֵ֛מָּהH1992Pronoun - third person masculine pluralsaveיוֹשִׁ֥יעוּH3467Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralyouלָכֶ֖םPreposition | second person masculine pluralin your timeבְּעֵ֥תH6256Preposition-b | Noun - common singular constructof troubleצָרַתְכֶֽם׃H6869Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural

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