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Judges 3:7-11

Testing, Oppression, and the First Deliverers

Judges 3 moves from the LORD's testing of Israel through remaining nations, to Israel's assimilation and idolatry, to the first three deliverances that show both the LORD's mercy and the instability of episodic rescue.

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

7So the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; they forgot the LORD their God and served the Baals and the Asherahs.

8Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He sold them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram-naharaim, and the Israelites served him eight years.

9But when the Israelites cried out to the LORD, He raised up Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz as a deliverer to save them.

10The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to war. And the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into the hand of Othniel, who prevailed against him.

11So the land had rest for forty years, until Othniel son of Kenaz died.

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Verse 7

Cross-references

Hosea 2:13Classic cross-references Jeremiah 23:27Classic cross-references Judges 2:11Classic cross-references Judges 6:25Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 6:11Classic cross-references

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So the Israelitesבְנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerdidוַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralevilהָרַע֙H7451Article | Adjective - masculine singularin the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יH5869Preposition-b | Noun - cdcof the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthey forgotוַֽיִּשְׁכְּח֖וּH7911Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singulartheir Godאֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluraland servedוַיַּעַבְד֥וּH5647Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe Baalsהַבְּעָלִ֖יםH1168Article | Noun - masculine plural-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand the Asherahsהָאֲשֵׁרֽוֹת׃H842Article | Noun - feminine plural

Verse 8

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Judges 2:14Classic cross-references Daniel 1:2Classic cross-references Habakkuk 3:7Classic cross-references Judges 4:9Classic cross-references Psalms 106:40Classic cross-references

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Then the angerאַ֤ףH639Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularburnedוַיִּֽחַר־H2734Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularagainst Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularand He sold themוַֽיִּמְכְּרֵ֗םH4376Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralinto the handבְּיַד֙H3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructvvvכּוּשַׁ֣ןH3573Prepositionof Cushan-rishathaimרִשְׁעָתַ֔יִםH3573Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶ֖לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructvvvאֲרַ֣םH763of Aram-naharaimנַהֲרָ֑יִםH763Noun - proper - feminine singularand the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־H1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerservedוַיַּעַבְד֧וּH5647Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralכּוּשַׁ֥ןכּוּשַׁ֥ןH3573Preposition[him]רִשְׁעָתַ֖יִםH3573Noun - proper - masculine singulareightשְׁמֹנֶ֥הH8083Number - feminine singularyearsשָׁנִֽים׃H8141Noun - feminine plural

BSB notes

That is, Mesopotamia; Aram-naharaim means Aram of the two rivers, likely the region between the Euphrates and Balih Rivers in northwestern Mesopotamia.

Verse 9

Cross-references

Psalms 106:44Classic cross-references Judges 3:15Classic cross-references Judges 6:6Classic cross-references Judges 1:13Classic cross-references Psalms 22:5Classic cross-references

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But when the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־H1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵל֙H3478Noun - proper - masculine singularcried outוַיִּזְעֲק֤וּH2199Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraltoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular[He]יְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularraised upוַיָּ֨קֶםH6965Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularOthnielעָתְנִיאֵ֣לH6274Noun - proper - masculine singularsonלִבְנֵ֥יH1121Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural constructof Caleb’sכָלֵ֖בH3612Noun - proper - masculine singularyoungerהַקָּטֹ֥ןH6996Article | Adjective - masculine singular. . .מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃H4480Preposition | third person masculine singularbrotherאֲחִ֥יH251Noun - masculine singular constructKenazקְנַ֔זH7073Noun - proper - masculine singularas a delivererמוֹשִׁ֛יעַH3467Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularto saveוַיּֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֑םH3467Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural-אֵ֚תH853Direct object marker[them]בֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

1 Chronicles 12:18Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 10:6Classic cross-references Judges 13:25Classic cross-references Judges 14:6Classic cross-references Judges 6:34Classic cross-references

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The Spiritרֽוּחַ־H7307Noun - common singular constructof the LORDיְהוָה֮H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularcameוַתְּהִ֨יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularupon himעָלָ֥יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularand he became Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵל֒H3478Noun - proper - masculine singularjudgeוַיִּשְׁפֹּ֣טH8199Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerand went outוַיֵּצֵא֙H3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto warלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הH4421Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singularAnd the LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singulardeliveredוַיִּתֵּ֤ןH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularCushan-rishathaimרִשְׁעָתַ֖יִםH3573Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶ֣לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Aramאֲרָ֑םH758Noun - proper - feminine singularinto the hand [of Othniel]בְּיָד֔וֹH3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markervvvכּוּשַׁ֥ןH3573Prepositionwho prevailedוַתָּ֣עָזH5810Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular. . .יָד֔וֹH3027Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularagainstעַ֖לH5921Prepositionvvvכּוּשַׁ֥ןH3573Prepositionhimרִשְׁעָתָֽיִם׃H3573Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Joshua 11:23Classic cross-references Joshua 14:15Classic cross-references Judges 2:19Classic cross-references Judges 3:30Classic cross-references Judges 5:31Classic cross-references

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So the landהָאָ֖רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularhad restוַתִּשְׁקֹ֥טH8252Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularfor fortyאַרְבָּעִ֣יםH705Number - common pluralyearsשָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularuntil Othnielעָתְנִיאֵ֥לH6274Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Kenazקְנַֽז׃פH7073Noun - proper - masculine singulardiedוַיָּ֖מָתH4191Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

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