Judges

Judges 3:8–10

⁸Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He sold them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram-naharaim,^a and the Israelites served him eight years.

⁹But when the Israelites cried out to the LORD, He raised up Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz as a deliverer to save them. ¹⁰The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to war. And the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into the hand of Othniel, who prevailed against him.

Footnotes

a 3:8 That is, Mesopotamia; Aram-naharaim means Aram of the two rivers, likely the region between the Euphrates and Balih Rivers in northwestern Mesopotamia.

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Judges 3:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the anger	אַ֤ף	’ap̄	Noun - masculine singular construct	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
of the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
burned	וַיִּֽחַר־	way·yi·ḥar-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
against Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and He sold them	וַֽיִּמְכְּרֵ֗ם	way·yim·kə·rêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H4376 sell
into the hand	בְּיַד֙	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of Cushan-rishathaim	רִשְׁעָתַ֔יִם	riš·‘ā·ṯa·yim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3573 Cushan-Rishathajim
king	מֶ֖לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Aram-naharaim	נַהֲרָ֑יִם	na·hă·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H763 Aram
and the Israelites	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
served	וַיַּעַבְד֧וּ	way·ya·‘aḇ·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5647 work, serve
eight	שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה	šə·mō·neh	Number - feminine singular	H8083 eight
years	שָׁנִֽים׃	šā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year

Judges 3:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But when the Israelites	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
cried out	וַיִּזְעֲק֤וּ	way·yiz·‘ă·qū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2199 cry, cry out, call
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
raised up	וַיָּ֨קֶם	way·yā·qem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
Othniel	עָתְנִיאֵ֣ל	‘ā·ṯə·nî·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6274 Othniel
son	לִבְנֵ֥י	liḇ·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Caleb’s	כָלֵ֖ב	ḵā·lêḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3612 Caleb
younger	הַקָּטֹ֥ן	haq·qā·ṭōn	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6996 small, young, unimportant
brother	אֲחִ֥י	’ă·ḥî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H251 brother
Kenaz	קְנַ֔ז	qə·naz	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7073 Kenaz
as a deliverer	מוֹשִׁ֛יעַ	mō·wō·šî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H3467 deliver
to save	וַיּֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ם	way·yō·wō·šî·‘êm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H3467 deliver

Judges 3:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Spirit	רֽוּחַ־	rū·aḥ-	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of the LORD	יְהוָה֮	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
came	וַתְּהִ֨י	wat·tə·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
upon him	עָלָ֥יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
and he became Israel’s	יִשְׂרָאֵל֒	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
judge	וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֣ט	way·yiš·pōṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8199 judge, govern
and went out	וַיֵּצֵא֙	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
to war	לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה	lam·mil·ḥā·māh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
And the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
delivered	וַיִּתֵּ֤ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
Cushan-rishathaim	רִשְׁעָתַ֖יִם	riš·‘ā·ṯa·yim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3573 Cushan-Rishathajim
king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Aram	אֲרָ֑ם	’ă·rām	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H758 Aram
into the hand	בְּיָד֔וֹ	bə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
who prevailed	וַתָּ֣עָז	wat·tā·‘āz	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5810 be strong
against	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
him	רִשְׁעָתָֽיִם׃	riš·‘ā·ṯā·yim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3573 Cushan-Rishathajim

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Judges 3:10 Judges 14:6 · Judges 14:19 · Judges 11:29 · 1 Samuel 11:6 · Judges 13:25 · 2 Chronicles 15:1 · Judges 6:34 · Numbers 27:18 · Numbers 24:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.