Yahweh raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those who plundered them.
Parallel translations
- KJV Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
- BSB Then the LORD raised up judges, who saved them from the hands of those who plundered them.
- NKJV Nevertheless, the Lord raised up judges who delivered them out of the hand of those who plundered them.
- NASB Then the Lord raised up judges who saved them from the hands of those who plundered them.
- NLT Then the Lord raised up judges to rescue the Israelites from their attackers.
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Cross-references · 8
- Acts 13:20After these things he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.
- Ps 106:43–45He rescued them many times, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.
- 1 Sam 12:11Yahweh sent Jerubbaal, Bedan, Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side; and you lived in safety.
- Neh 9:27Therefore you delivered them into the hand of their adversaries, who distressed them. In the time of their trouble, when they cried to you, you heard from heaven; and according to your manifold mercies you gave them saviors who saved them out of the hands of their adversaries.
- Judg 3:15But when the children of Israel cried to Yahweh, Yahweh raised up a savior for them, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. The children of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab.
- Judg 6:14Yahweh looked at him, and said, “Go in this your might, and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Haven’t I sent you?”
- Judg 3:9–10When the children of Israel cried to Yahweh, Yahweh raised up a savior to the children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.
- Judg 4:5She lived under Deborah’s palm tree between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment.
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