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Judges 2:16
Then the Lord gave them judges, as their saviours from the hands of those who were cruel to them.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The Lord raised up judges, who saved them from the power of their marauders,
The Lord raised up judges, who saved them from the power of their marauders,
Hebrew Names Version
The LORD raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those who despoiled them.
The LORD raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those who despoiled them.
King James Version
Nevertheless the Lord raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
Nevertheless the Lord raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
Lexham English Bible
Then Yahweh raised up leaders, and they delivered them from the hand of their plunderers.
Then Yahweh raised up leaders, and they delivered them from the hand of their plunderers.
English Standard Version
Then the Lord raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those who plundered them.
Then the Lord raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those who plundered them.
New Century Version
Then the Lord chose leaders called judges, who saved the Israelites from the robbers.
Then the Lord chose leaders called judges, who saved the Israelites from the robbers.
New English Translation
The Lord raised up leaders who delivered them from these robbers.
The Lord raised up leaders who delivered them from these robbers.
Amplified Bible
Then the LORD raised up judges who rescued them from the hands of those who robbed them.
Then the LORD raised up judges who rescued them from the hands of those who robbed them.
New American Standard Bible
Then the LORD raised up judges who saved them from the hands of those who plundered them.
Then the LORD raised up judges who saved them from the hands of those who plundered them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Notwithstanding, the Lorde raysed vp Iudges, which deliuered them out of the hands of their oppressours.
Notwithstanding, the Lorde raysed vp Iudges, which deliuered them out of the hands of their oppressours.
Legacy Standard Bible
These are grumblers, finding fault, following after their own lusts; and their mouth speaks arrogantly, flattering people for the sake of their own benefit.
These are grumblers, finding fault, following after their own lusts; and their mouth speaks arrogantly, flattering people for the sake of their own benefit.
Contemporary English Version
From time to time, the Lord would choose special leaders known as judges. These judges would lead the Israelites into battle and defeat the enemies that made raids on them.
From time to time, the Lord would choose special leaders known as judges. These judges would lead the Israelites into battle and defeat the enemies that made raids on them.
Complete Jewish Bible
But then Adonai raised up judges, who rescued them from the power of those who were plundering them.
But then Adonai raised up judges, who rescued them from the power of those who were plundering them.
Darby Translation
And Jehovah raised up judges, and they saved them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
And Jehovah raised up judges, and they saved them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then the Lord chose leaders called judges. These leaders saved the Israelites from the enemies who took their possessions.
Then the Lord chose leaders called judges. These leaders saved the Israelites from the enemies who took their possessions.
George Lamsa Translation
Then the LORD raised up judges among the Israelites, and they delivered them out of the hand of those who plundered them.
Then the LORD raised up judges among the Israelites, and they delivered them out of the hand of those who plundered them.
Good News Translation
Then the Lord gave the Israelites leaders who saved them from the raiders.
Then the Lord gave the Israelites leaders who saved them from the raiders.
Literal Translation
And Jehovah raised up judges, and they saved them from the hand of their plunderers.
And Jehovah raised up judges, and they saved them from the hand of their plunderers.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now whan the LORDE raysed them vp iudges, which helped them out of the hande of soch as spoyled the,
Now whan the LORDE raysed them vp iudges, which helped them out of the hande of soch as spoyled the,
American Standard Version
And Jehovah raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those that despoiled them.
And Jehovah raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those that despoiled them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Neuerthelesse the Lorde raysed vp iudges, which deliuered them out of the handes of their oppressers.
Neuerthelesse the Lorde raysed vp iudges, which deliuered them out of the handes of their oppressers.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the LORD raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
And the LORD raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
King James Version (1611)
Neuerthelesse, the Lord raysed vp Iudges, which deliuered them out of the hand of those that spoyled them.
Neuerthelesse, the Lord raysed vp Iudges, which deliuered them out of the hand of those that spoyled them.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the Lord raised up judges, and the Lord save them out of the hands of them that spoiled them: and yet they hearkened not to the judges,
And the Lord raised up judges, and the Lord save them out of the hands of them that spoiled them: and yet they hearkened not to the judges,
English Revised Version
And the LORD raised up judges, which saved them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
And the LORD raised up judges, which saved them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
Berean Standard Bible
Then the LORD raised up judges, who delivered them from the hands of these raiders.
Then the LORD raised up judges, who delivered them from the hands of these raiders.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the Lord reiside iugis, that `delyueriden hem fro the hondis of destrieris, but thei nolden here hem,
And the Lord reiside iugis, that `delyueriden hem fro the hondis of destrieris, but thei nolden here hem,
Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah raiseth up judges, and they save them from the hand of their spoilers;
And Jehovah raiseth up judges, and they save them from the hand of their spoilers;
Update Bible Version
And Yahweh raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those that despoiled them.
And Yahweh raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those that despoiled them.
Webster's Bible Translation
Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, who delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, who delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
World English Bible
Yahweh raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those who despoiled them.
Yahweh raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those who despoiled them.
New King James Version
Nevertheless, the LORD raised up judges who delivered them out of the hand of those who plundered them.
Nevertheless, the LORD raised up judges who delivered them out of the hand of those who plundered them.
New Living Translation
Then the Lord raised up judges to rescue the Israelites from their attackers.
Then the Lord raised up judges to rescue the Israelites from their attackers.
New Life Bible
Then the Lord gave them special men to judge between what was right or wrong. These men saved them from those who robbed them.
Then the Lord gave them special men to judge between what was right or wrong. These men saved them from those who robbed them.
New Revised Standard
Then the Lord raised up judges, who delivered them out of the power of those who plundered them.
Then the Lord raised up judges, who delivered them out of the power of those who plundered them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, though Yahweh raised up judges, - who saved them out of the hand of them that plundered them,
And, though Yahweh raised up judges, - who saved them out of the hand of them that plundered them,
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord raised up judges, to deliver them from the hands of those that oppressed them: but they would not hearken to them,
And the Lord raised up judges, to deliver them from the hands of those that oppressed them: but they would not hearken to them,
Revised Standard Version
Then the LORD raised up judges, who saved them out of the power of those who plundered them.
Then the LORD raised up judges, who saved them out of the power of those who plundered them.
THE MESSAGE
But then God raised up judges who saved them from their plunderers. But they wouldn't listen to their judges; they prostituted themselves to other gods—worshiped them! They lost no time leaving the road walked by their parents, the road of obedience to God 's commands. They refused to have anything to do with it.
But then God raised up judges who saved them from their plunderers. But they wouldn't listen to their judges; they prostituted themselves to other gods—worshiped them! They lost no time leaving the road walked by their parents, the road of obedience to God 's commands. They refused to have anything to do with it.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the LORD raised up judges who delivered them from the hands of those who plundered them.
Then the LORD raised up judges who delivered them from the hands of those who plundered them.
Contextual Overview
6 And Joshua let the people go away, and the children of Israel went, every man to his heritage, to take the land for themselves. 7 And the people were true to the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the responsible men who were still living after the death of Joshua, and had seen all the great work of the Lord which he had done for Israel. 8 And death came to Joshua, the son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, he being a hundred and ten years old. 9 And they put his body in the earth in the land of his heritage in Timnath-heres, in the hill-country of Ephraim to the north of Mount Gaash. 10 And in time death overtook all that generation; and another generation came after them, having no knowledge of the Lord or of the things which he had done for Israel. 11 And the children of Israel did evil in the eyes of the Lord and became servants to the Baals; 12 And they gave up the Lord, the God of their fathers, who had taken them out of the land of Egypt, and went after other gods, the gods of the peoples round about them, worshipping them and moving the Lord to wrath. 13 And they gave up the Lord, and became the servants of Baal and the Astartes. 14 And the wrath of the Lord was burning against Israel, and he gave them up into the hands of those who violently took their property, and into the hands of their haters all round them, so that they were forced to give way before them. 15 Wherever they went out, the hand of the Lord was against them for evil, as the Lord had taken his oath it would be; and things became very hard for them.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
am 2591-2909, bc 1413-1095
the Lord: Judges 3:9, Judges 3:10, Judges 3:15, Judges 4:5, Judges 6:14, 1 Samuel 12:11, Acts 13:20
judges: The shophetim were not judges in the usual sense of the term; but were heads or chiefs of the Israelites, raised up on extraordinary occasions, who directed and ruled the nation with sovereign power, administered justice, made peace or war, and led the armies over whom they presided. Officers with the same power, and nearly the same name, were established in New Tyre, after the termination of the regal state; and the Carthaginian Suffetes, the Athenian Archons, and the Roman Dictators, appear to have been nearly the same.
delivered: Heb. saved, Nehemiah 9:27, Psalms 106:43-45
Reciprocal: Judges 3:31 - also Judges 10:1 - arose Ruth 1:1 - the judges 1 Samuel 7:15 - judged 1 Chronicles 17:6 - the judges Hosea 13:10 - thy judges Obadiah 1:21 - saviours
Cross-References
Genesis 2:1
And the heaven and the earth and all things in them were complete.
And the heaven and the earth and all things in them were complete.
Genesis 2:2
And on the seventh day God came to the end of all his work; and on the seventh day he took his rest from all the work which he had done.
And on the seventh day God came to the end of all his work; and on the seventh day he took his rest from all the work which he had done.
Genesis 2:9
And out of the earth the Lord made every tree to come, delighting the eye and good for food; and in the middle of the garden, the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
And out of the earth the Lord made every tree to come, delighting the eye and good for food; and in the middle of the garden, the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
1 Samuel 15:22
And Samuel said, Has the Lord as much delight in offerings and burned offerings as in the doing of his orders? Truly, to do his pleasure is better than to make offerings, and to give ear to him than the fat of sheep.
And Samuel said, Has the Lord as much delight in offerings and burned offerings as in the doing of his orders? Truly, to do his pleasure is better than to make offerings, and to give ear to him than the fat of sheep.
1 Timothy 4:4
Because everything which God has made is good, and nothing is evil, if it is taken with praise:
Because everything which God has made is good, and nothing is evil, if it is taken with praise:
1 Timothy 6:17
Give orders to those who have money and goods in this life, not to be lifted up in their minds, or to put their hope in the uncertain chances of wealth, but in God who gives us in full measure all things for our use;
Give orders to those who have money and goods in this life, not to be lifted up in their minds, or to put their hope in the uncertain chances of wealth, but in God who gives us in full measure all things for our use;
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Nevertheless, the Lord raised up judges,.... Who are particularly mentioned by name, and their exploits recorded, in some following chapters, and from whom the book in general has its name: these were men that God raised up in an extraordinary manner, and spirited and qualified for the work he had to do by them; which was to deliver the people of Israel out of the hands of their oppressors, and restore them to their privileges and liberties, and protect them in them, and administer justice to them; which was a wonderful instance of the goodness of God to them, notwithstanding their many provoking sins and transgressions:
which delivered them out of the hands of those that spoiled them; who took away their goods and cattle from them, and carried their persons captive: these were the instruments of recovering both again, just as Abraham brought again Lot and all his goods.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Nevertheless - (rather “and”) the Lord raised up judges This is the first introduction of the term judge, which gives its name to the book. (See the introduction to the Book of Judges.)
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Judges 2:16. The Lord raised up judges — That is, leaders, generals, and governors, raised up by an especial appointment of the Lord, to deliver them from, and avenge them on, their adversaries. See the preface.
