Judges 2:16
“¶ Neuerthelesse, the Lord raysed vp Iudges, which deliuered them out of the hand of those that spoyled them.”
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Judges 2:16 Context
14¶ And the anger of the Lord was hote against Israel, and he deliuered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies. 15Whither soeuer they went out, the hand of the Lord was against them for euill, as the Lord had said, and as the Lord had sworne vnto them: and they were greatly distressed. 16¶ Neuerthelesse, the Lord raysed vp Iudges, which deliuered them out of the hand of those that spoyled them. 17And yet they would not hearken vnto their Iudges, but they went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselues vnto them: they turned quickly out of the way, which their fathers walked in, obeying the Commandements of the Lord; but they did not so. 18And when the Lord raised them vp Iudges, then the Lord was with the Iudge, and deliuered them out of the hand of their enemies, all the dayes of the Iudge (for it repented the Lord, because of their gronings by reason of them that oppressed them, and vexed them:)
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Other Translations for Judges 2:16
Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
- King James Version
Then the LORD raised up judges who delivered them from the hands of those who plundered them.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Jehovah raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those that despoiled them.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then the Lord gave them judges, as their saviours from the hands of those who were cruel to them.
- Basic English Bible
And Jehovah raised up judges, and they saved them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
- Darby Bible
Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, who delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
- Webster's Bible
Yahweh raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those who despoiled them.
- World English Bible
And Jehovah raiseth up judges, and they save them from the hand of their spoilers;
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the LORD raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Judges 2:16
2:16 Raised up - By inward inspiration and excitation of their hearts, and by outward designation testified by some extra - ordinary action. judges - Supreme magistrates, whose office it was, under God, and by his particular direction, to govern the commonwealth of Israel by God's laws, and to protect and save them from their enemies, to preserve and purge religion, and to maintain the liberties of the people against all oppressors.