KJV King James Version
Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushanrishathaim eight years.
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Judges 3:8
Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushanrishathaim eight years.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He sold them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram-naharaim, and the Israelites served him eight years.
WEB World English Bible
Therefore the anger of Yahweh was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Cushan Rishathaim eight years.
ASV American Standard Version
Therefore the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Cushan-rishathaim eight years.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the anger of Jehovah burneth against Israel, and He selleth them into the hand of Chushan-Rishathaim king of Aram-Naharaim, and the sons of Israel serve Chushan-Rishathaim eight years;
Surrounding context — Judges 3
5 And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites:
6 And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods.
7 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves.
8 Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushanrishathaim eight years.
9 And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, [even] Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.
10 And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushanrishathaim.
11 And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
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וַיִּֽחַר־H2734 · cha.rahto be incensedאַ֤ףH639 · aphface: angerיְהוָה֙H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelוַֽיִּמְכְּרֵ֗םH4376 · ma.kharto sellבְּיַד֙H3027 · yadhandכּוּשַׁ֣ןH3573 · ku.shan rish.a.ta.yimCushan-rishathaimרִשְׁעָתַ֔יִםH3573 · ku.shan rish.a.ta.yimCushan-rishathaimמֶ֖לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingאֲרַ֣םH763 · a.ram na.ha.ra.yimMesopotamiaנַהֲרָ֑יִםH763 · a.ram na.ha.ra.yimMesopotamiaוַיַּעַבְד֧וּH5647 · a.vadto serveבְנֵֽי־H1121 · benson: childיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]כּוּשַׁ֥ןH3573 · ku.shan rish.a.ta.yimCushan-rishathaimרִשְׁעָתַ֖יִםH3573 · ku.shan rish.a.ta.yimCushan-rishathaimשְׁמֹנֶ֥הH8083 · she.mo.neheightשָׁנִֽים׃H8141 · sha.nehyear
Cross-references
Judges 2:14And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered 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.Psalm 85:3Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned [thyself] from the fierceness of thine anger.Judges 4:9And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.Habakkuk 3:7I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: [and] the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.Psalm 6:1To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.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.Deuteronomy 32:30How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up?Isaiah 50:1Thus saith the LORD, Where [is] the bill of your mother’s divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors [is it] to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.Judges 2:20And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice;Deuteronomy 29:20The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven.Romans 7:14For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.Exodus 22:24And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
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