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Judges 10:16

Mercy and compassionRepentanceGod's loveSuffering

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

15 “We have sinned,” the Israelites said to the LORD. “Deal with us as You see fit; but please deliver us today!”

So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD, and He could no longer bear the misery of Israel.

17 Then the Ammonites were called to arms and camped in Gilead, and the Israelites assembled and camped at Mizpah.

18 And the rulers of Gilead said to one another, “Whoever will launch the attack against the Ammonites will be the head of all who live in Gilead.”

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BSB
So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD, and He could no longer bear the misery of Israel.
KJV
And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
WEB
They put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
ASV
And they put away the foreign gods from among them, and served Jehovah; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
DARBY
And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served Jehovah; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
BLB
And they put away the foreign gods from among them, and they served YHWH, and His soul was shortened in the misery of Israel.
ÅB
Og de hadde de fremmede guder bort fra seg og tjente Herren; da kunne han ikke tåle å se på Israels nød.
OTB
De fjernet de fremmede gudene fra blant seg og tjente Herren, og Han kunne ikke lenger bære Israels nød.
B1930
Og de hadde de fremmede guder bort fra sig og tjente Herren; da kunde han ikke tåle å se på Israels nød.

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 63:9

    In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.

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  • Psalms 106:44–45

    Nevertheless He heard their cry; He took note of their distress.

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  • Jeremiah 31:20

    Is not Ephraim a precious son to Me, a delightful child? Though I often speak against him, I still remember him. Therefore My heart yearns for him; I have great compassion for him,” declares the LORD.

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  • Hosea 11:8

    How could I give you up, O Ephraim? How could I surrender you, O Israel? How could I make you like Admah? How could I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within Me; My compassion is stirred!

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  • Luke 19:41

    As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it

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  • Luke 15:20

    So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.

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  • 2 Chronicles 15:8

    When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Azariah son of Oded the prophet, he took courage and removed the detestable idols from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities he had captured in the hill country of Ephraim. He then restored the altar of the LORD that was in front of the portico of the LORD’s temple.

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  • Deuteronomy 32:36

    For the LORD will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants when He sees that their strength is gone and no one remains, slave or free.

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