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Judges 4:3

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1 And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead.

2 And the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles.

And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.

4 And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.

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.

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BSB
Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, because Jabin had nine hundred chariots of iron, and he had harshly oppressed the Israelites for twenty years.
KJV
And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.
WEB
The children of Israel cried to the LORD, for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and he mightily oppressed the children of Israel for twenty years.
ASV
And the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.
DARBY
And the children of Israel cried to Jehovah; for he had nine hundred chariots of iron, and he mightily oppressed the children of Israel twenty years.
BLB
And the sons of Israel cried out to YHWH, for nine hundred chariots of iron [were] unto him, and he oppressed the sons of Israel harshly twenty years.
ÅB
Og Israels barn ropte til Herren; for han hadde ni hundre jernvogner, og han trengte Israels barn hårdt i tyve år.
OTB
Fordi Sisera hadde ni hundre jernvogner og hadde undertrykt israelittene hardt i tjue år, ropte de til Herren om hjelp.
B1930
Og Israels barn ropte til Herren; for han hadde ni hundre jernvogner, og han trengte Israels barn hårdt i tyve år.

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Cross references

  • Judges 1:19

    And the LORD was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.

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  • Psalms 106:42

    Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.

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  • Judges 3:9

    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.

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  • Judges 5:8

    They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

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  • Judges 10:16

    And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.

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  • Psalms 50:15

    And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

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  • 1 Samuel 7:8

    And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.

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  • Psalms 78:34

    When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.

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