Verse 8

Judges 3:8

GOD'S WORD Translation

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8 Therefore Yahweh’s anger burned against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia; and the children of Israel served Cushan Rishathaim eight years.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּֽחַר אַ֤ף יְהוָה֙ בְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַֽ/יִּמְכְּרֵ֗/ם בְּ/יַד֙ כּוּשַׁ֣ן רִשְׁעָתַ֔יִם מֶ֖לֶךְ אֲרַ֣ם נַהֲרָ֑יִם וַ/יַּעַבְד֧וּ בְנֵֽי יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶת כּוּשַׁ֥ן רִשְׁעָתַ֖יִם שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה שָׁנִֽים

English Translation

And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and He sold them into the hand of Cushan-Rishathaim, king of Aram Naharaim, and the children of Israel served Cushan-Rishathaim for eight years.

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Chapter 3 Context

1 Now these are the nations which Yahweh left, to test Israel by them, even as many as had not known a... Focus ↗

2 only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at least those wh... Focus ↗

3 the five lords of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived on M... Focus ↗

4 They were left to test Israel by them, to know whether they would listen to Yahweh’s commandments, w... Focus ↗

5 The children of Israel lived among the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the H... Focus ↗

6 They took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their own daughters to their sons and served t... Focus ↗

7 The children of Israel did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and forgot Yahweh their God (Elohi... Focus ↗

8 Therefore Yahweh’s anger burned against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan Rishathaim...

9 When the children of Israel cried to Yahweh, Yahweh raised up a savior to the children of Israel, wh... Focus ↗

10 Yahweh’s Spirit came on him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war, and Yahweh delivered Cush... Focus ↗

11 The land had rest forty years, then Othniel the son of Kenaz died. Focus ↗

12 The children of Israel again did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and Yahweh strengthened Eglo... Focus ↗

13 He gathered the children of Ammon and Amalek to himself; and he went and struck Israel, and they pos... Focus ↗

14 The children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years. Focus ↗

15 But when the children of Israel cried to Yahweh, Yahweh raised up a savior for them, Ehud the son of... Focus ↗

16 Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he wore it under his clothing... Focus ↗

17 He offered the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was a very fat man. Focus ↗

18 When he had finished offering the tribute, he sent away the people who carried the tribute. Focus ↗

19 But he himself turned back from the stone idols that were by Gilgal, and said, “I have a secret mess... Focus ↗

20 Ehud came to him; and he was sitting by himself alone in the cool upper room. Ehud said, “I have a m... Focus ↗

21 Ehud put out his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body: Focus ↗

22 and the handle also went in after the blade; and the fat closed on the blade, for he didn’t draw the... Focus ↗

23 Then Ehud went out onto the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room on him, and locked them. Focus ↗

24 After he had gone, his servants came and saw that the doors of the upper room were locked. They said... Focus ↗

25 They waited until they were ashamed; and behold, he didn’t open the doors of the upper room. Therefo... Focus ↗

26 Ehud escaped while they waited, passed beyond the stone idols, and escaped to Seirah. Focus ↗

27 When he had come, he blew a trumpet in the hill country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel went... Focus ↗

28 He said to them, “Follow me; for Yahweh has delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand.” The... Focus ↗

29 They struck at that time about ten thousand men of Moab, every strong man, and every man of valor. N... Focus ↗

30 So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. Then the land had rest eighty years. Focus ↗

31 After him was Shamgar the son of Anath, who struck six hundred men of the Philistines with an ox goa... Focus ↗

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Book: Judges
Chapter: Chapter 3 (31 verses)
Version: GOD'S WORD Translation

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