Judges 2:16
14 And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.
15 Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil, as the LORD had said, and as the LORD had sworn unto them: and they were greatly distressed.
Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
17 And yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the LORD; but they did not so.
18 And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then the LORD raised up judges, who saved them from the hands of those who plundered them.
- KJV
- Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
- WEB
- The LORD raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those who plundered them.
- ASV
- And Jehovah raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those that despoiled them.
- DARBY
- And Jehovah raised up judges, and they saved them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
- BLB
- And YHWH raised up judges, and they delivered them out of the hand of those plundering them.
- ÅB
- Da oppreiste Herren dommere, og de frelste dem av røvernes hånd.
- OTB
- Da utnevnte Herren dommere som reddet dem fra dem som plyndret dem.
- B1930
- Da opreiste Herren dommere, og de frelste dem av røvernes hånd.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 13:20
And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.
Read in contextPsalms 106:43–45
Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.
Read in context1 Samuel 12:11
And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe.
Read in contextNehemiah 9:27
Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their enemies, who vexed them: and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours, who saved them out of the hand of their enemies.
Read in contextJudges 3:15
But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab.
Read in contextJudges 4:5
And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Beth-el in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment.
Read in contextJudges 3:9–10
And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.
Read in contextJudges 6:14
And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee?
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