Judges 2:16 “Then the LORD raised up judges, who saved them from the hands of those…”

Judges 2:16

Then the LORD raised up judges, who saved them from the hands of those who plundered them.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.

World English Bible

The LORD raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those who plundered them.

American Standard Version

And Jehovah raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those that despoiled them.

Geneva Bible 1599

Notwithstanding, the Lord raysed vp Iudges, which deliuered them out of the hands of their oppressours.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah raised up judges, and they saved them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jehovah raiseth up judges, and they save them from the hand of their spoilers;

Bible in Basic English

Then the Lord gave them judges, as their saviours from the hands of those who were cruel to them.

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Cross references

“A. M. 2591-2909. B.C. 1413-1095. the Lord”

Acts 13:20 1 Samuel 12:11 Judges 3:15 Judges 4:5 Judges 6:14 Judges 3:9

Acts 13:20 · BSB

All this took about 450 years. After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.

1 Samuel 12:11 · BSB

So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely.

Judges 3:15 · BSB

And again they cried out to the LORD, and He raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed Benjamite, as their deliverer. So they sent him with tribute to Eglon king of Moab.

Judges 4:5 · BSB

And she would sit under the Palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, where the Israelites would go up to her for judgment.

Judges 6:14 · BSB

The LORD turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Am I not sending you?”

Judges 3:9 · BSB

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.

“delivered”

Psalm 106:43–45 Nehemiah 9:27

Psalm 106:43–45 · BSB

Many times He rescued them, but they were bent on rebellion and sank down in their iniquity.

Nehemiah 9:27 · BSB

So You delivered them into the hands of enemies who oppressed them, and in their time of distress they cried out to You. From heaven You heard them, and in Your great compassion You gave them deliverers who saved them fr…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15Wherever Israel marched out, the hand of the LORD was against them to bring calamity, just as He had sworn to them. So they were greatly distressed.

17Israel, however, did not listen to their judges. Instead, they prostituted themselves with other gods and bowed down to them. They quickly turned from the way of their fathers, who had walked in obedience to the LORD’s commandments; they did not do as their fathers had done.

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