KJV King James Version
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.
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Judges 3:9
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But when the Israelites cried out to the LORD, He raised up Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz as a deliverer to save them.
WEB World English Bible
When 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.
ASV American Standard Version
And when the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah, Jehovah raised up a saviour to the children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the sons of Israel cry unto Jehovah, and Jehovah raiseth a saviour to the sons of Israel, and he saveth them—Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother;
Surrounding context — Judges 3
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.
12 And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.
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וַיִּזְעֲק֤וּH2199 · za.aqto cry outבְנֵֽי־H1121 · benson: childיִשְׂרָאֵל֙H3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)יְהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDוַיָּ֨קֶםH6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiיְהוָ֥הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDמוֹשִׁ֛יעַH3467 · ya.sahto saveלִבְנֵ֥יH1121 · benson: childיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelוַיּֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֑םH3467 · ya.sahto saveאֵ֚תH853 · et[Obj.]עָתְנִיאֵ֣לH6274 · ot.ni.elOthnielבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childקְנַ֔זH7073 · qe.nazKenazאֲחִ֥יH251 · achbrother: male-siblingכָלֵ֖בH3612 · ka.levCalebהַקָּטֹ֥ןH6996 · qa.tansmallמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃H4480 · minfrom
Cross-references
Judges 3:15But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab.Judges 1:13And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.Psalm 22:5They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.Judges 6:7And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD because of the Midianites,Judges 10:10And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim.Psalm 107:13-19Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he saved them out of their distresses.Judges 4:3And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.Judges 2:16Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.Psalm 106:41-44And he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that hated them ruled over them.Nehemiah 9:27Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their enemies, who vexed them: and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest [them] from heaven; and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours, who saved them out of the hand of their enemies.1 Samuel 12:10And they cried unto the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.Psalm 78:34When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and inquired early after God.
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