KJV King James Version
And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.
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Judges 13:1
And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD, so He delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.
WEB World English Bible
The children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh; and Yahweh delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.
ASV American Standard Version
And the children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah; and Jehovah delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel add to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and Jehovah giveth them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.
Surrounding context — Judges 13
1 And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.
2 And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name [was] Manoah; and his wife [was] barren, and bare not.
3 And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou [art] barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.
4 Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean [thing]:
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וַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙H3254 · ya.saphto add: againבְּנֵ֣יH1121 · benson: childיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתH6213 · a.sahto make: doהָרַ֖עH7451 · rabad: harmfulבְּעֵינֵ֣יH5869 · a.yineyeיְהוָ֑הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDוַיִּתְּנֵ֧םH5414 · na.tanto give: giveיְהוָ֛הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDבְּיַד־H3027 · yadhandפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםH6430 · pe.lish.tiPhilistineאַרְבָּעִ֥יםH705 · ar.ba.imfortyשָׁנָֽה׃ פH8141 · sha.nehyear
Cross-references
1 Samuel 12:9And when they forgat the LORD their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.Romans 2:6Who will render to every man according to his deeds:Judges 6:1And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.Judges 3:7And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves.Judges 2:11And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim:Judges 4:1And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead.Judges 10:6And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him.Jeremiah 13:23Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? [then] may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
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