Verse 8

Judges 3:8

American Standard Version

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8 Therefore the anger of Jehovah was kindled 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 Jehovah left, to prove Israel by them, even as many [of Israel] as h... Focus ↗

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

3 [namely], the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivi... Focus ↗

4 And they were [left], to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandme... Focus ↗

5 And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Periz... Focus ↗

6 and they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their own daughters to their sons and serv... Focus ↗

7 And the children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and forgat Jehovah their... Focus ↗

8 Therefore the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan-...

9 And when the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah, Jehovah raised up a saviour to the children of I... Focus ↗

10 And the Spirit of Jehovah came upon him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war, and Jehovah d... Focus ↗

11 And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died. Focus ↗

12 And the children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah: and Jehovah streng... Focus ↗

13 And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and smote Israel, and they po... Focus ↗

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

15 But when the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah, Jehovah raised them up a saviour, Ehud the son o... Focus ↗

16 And Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he girded it under his raiment... Focus ↗

17 And he offered the tribute unto Eglon king of Moab: now Eglon was a very fat man. Focus ↗

18 And when he had made an end of offering the tribute, he sent away the people that bare the tribute. Focus ↗

19 But he himself turned back from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand u... Focus ↗

20 And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting by himself alone in the cool upper room. And Ehud said, I... Focus ↗

21 And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his bo... Focus ↗

22 and the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, for he drew not the sw... Focus ↗

23 Then Ehud went forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room upon him, and locked them. Focus ↗

24 Now when he was gone out, his servants came; and they saw, and, behold, the doors of the upper room... Focus ↗

25 And they tarried till they were ashamed; and, behold, he opened not the doors of the upper room: the... Focus ↗

26 And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirah. Focus ↗

27 And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the hill-country of Ephraim; and th... Focus ↗

28 And he said unto them, Follow after me; for Jehovah hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into yo... Focus ↗

29 And they smote of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, every lusty man, and every man of valor;... Focus ↗

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

31 And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, who smote of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox-... Focus ↗

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Book: Judges
Chapter: Chapter 3 (31 verses)
Version: American Standard Version

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