Judges 2:18

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for them, he was with the judge and saved them from the hands of their enemies as long as the judge lived. For the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning because of those who oppressed and afflicted them.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And when the LORD raised up judges for them, the LORD was with the judge and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings due to those who oppressed them and vexed them.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when Jehovah{H3068} raised{H6965} them up judges,{H8199} then Jehovah{H3068} was with the judge,{H8199} and saved{H3467} them out of the hand{H3027} of their enemies{H341} all the days{H3117} of the judge:{H8199} for it repented{H5162} Jehovah{H3068} because{H6440} of their groaning{H5009} by reason of them that oppressed{H3905} them and vexed{H1766} them.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when the LORD{H3068} raised{H6965}{(H8689)} them up judges{H8199}{(H8802)}, then the LORD{H3068} was with the judge{H8199}{(H8802)}, and delivered{H3467}{(H8689)} them out of the hand{H3027} of their enemies{H341}{(H8802)} all the days{H3117} of the judge{H8199}{(H8802)}: for it repented{H5162}{(H8735)} the LORD{H3068} because{H6440} of their groanings{H5009} by reason of them that oppressed{H3905}{(H8801)} them and vexed{H1766}{(H8802)} them.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But whan ye LORDE raysed vp iudges vnto them, the LORDE was with ye iudge, and helped them out of the hande of their enemies, as longe as the iudge lyued. For the LORDE had pitie of their complaynte, which they made ouer those yt subdued the and oppressed them.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And when the Lorde had raysed them vp Iudges, the Lord was with the Iudge, & deliuered them out of the hande of their enemies all the dayes of the Iudge (for the Lord had compassio on their gronings, because of them that oppressed them and tormented them)

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And when the Lorde raysed them vp iudges, he was with the iudge, and deliuered them out of the handes of their enemies all the dayes of the iudge: ( for the Lord had compassion ouer their sorowinges, whiche they had by the reason of them that oppressed them & vexed them:)

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    When Yahweh raised them up judges, then Yahweh was with the judge, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented Yahweh because of their groaning by reason of those who oppressed them and vexed them.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And when Jehovah raised up to them judges -- then was Jehovah with the judge, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for it repenteth Jehovah, because of their groaning from the presence of their oppressors, and of those thrusting them away.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when Jehovah raised them up judges, then Jehovah was with the judge, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented Jehovah because of their groaning by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when Jehovah raised them up judges, then Jehovah was with the judge, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented Jehovah because of their groaning by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And whenever the Lord gave them judges, then the Lord was with the judge, and was their saviour from the hands of their haters all the days of the judge; for the Lord was moved by their cries of grief because of those who were cruel to them.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    When Yahweh raised them up judges, then Yahweh was with the judge, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it grieved Yahweh because of their groaning by reason of those who oppressed them and troubled them.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When the LORD raised up leaders for them, the LORD was with each leader and delivered the people from their enemies while the leader remained alive. The LORD felt sorry for them when they cried out in agony because of what their harsh oppressors did to them.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 32:36 : 36 For the LORD will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants when He sees that their strength is gone and no one is left—neither slave nor free.
  • Josh 1:5 : 5 No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will never leave you nor abandon you.
  • Ps 106:44-45 : 44 Yet He saw their distress when He heard their cry. 45 He remembered His covenant with them and relented according to the abundance of His lovingkindness.
  • Gen 6:6 : 6 The Lord regretted that He had made humanity on the earth, and it deeply grieved Him.
  • Exod 2:24 : 24 God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
  • Exod 3:12 : 12 God reassured him, 'I will certainly be with you. And this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain.'
  • Jer 18:7-9 : 7 At any moment I might speak concerning a nation or a kingdom, to uproot it, tear it down, or destroy it. 8 But if that nation I have warned repents of its evil, then I will relent concerning the disaster I had planned to bring upon it. 9 And at another moment I might speak concerning a nation or kingdom, to build it up or to plant it. 10 But if it does evil in My sight by not listening to My voice, then I will relent concerning the good I had promised to bless it with.
  • Hos 11:8 : 8 How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I surrender you, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is changed within Me; My compassion grows warm and tender.
  • Jonah 3:10 : 10 When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, He relented and did not bring upon them the disaster He had threatened.
  • Acts 18:9-9 : 9 One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, 'Do not be afraid, but keep on speaking and do not be silent.' 10 'For I am with you, and no one will attack or harm you, because I have many people in this city.'
  • Judg 10:16 : 16 So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD, and He could no longer bear the misery of Israel.
  • 2 Kgs 13:4 : 4 Then Jehoahaz sought the favor of the LORD, and the LORD listened to him because He saw the oppression of Israel, for the king of Aram had oppressed them.
  • 2 Kgs 13:22-23 : 22 Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz. 23 But the LORD was gracious to them and had compassion and showed concern for them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. To this day He has been unwilling to destroy them or banish them from His presence.
  • Ps 12:5 : 5 Those who say, 'By our tongue we will prevail; our lips are our own—who is lord over us?'
  • Ps 90:13 : 13 Return, O LORD! How long will it be? Have compassion on your servants.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Judg 2:14-17
    4 verses
    85%

    14 The anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and he gave them into the hands of raiders who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, and they could no longer stand before their enemies.

    15 Wherever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them to bring disaster on them, as the LORD had said and sworn to them. And they were in great distress.

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

    17 Yet they did not listen to their judges but prostituted themselves by worshiping other gods. They turned quickly from the way their ancestors had walked in obedience to the LORD’s commandments. They did not do as their ancestors had done.

  • Judg 2:19-20
    2 verses
    77%

    19 But when the judge died, they returned to ways even more corrupt than those of their ancestors, following other gods, serving them, and bowing down to them. They refused to give up their evil practices and stubborn ways.

    20 Therefore, the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and he said, 'Because this nation has violated the covenant I commanded their ancestors and has not listened to my voice,'

  • Neh 9:27-28
    2 verses
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    27 So You handed them over to their enemies, who oppressed them. But in their time of distress, they cried out to You, and You heard from heaven. In Your great mercy, You gave them deliverers, who rescued them from the hand of their enemies.

    28 But as soon as they had rest, they returned to doing evil in Your sight. So You abandoned them to their enemies, who ruled over them. Yet when they again cried out to You, You heard from heaven and rescued them many times in Your abundant mercy.

  • 36 For the LORD will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants when He sees that their strength is gone and no one is left—neither slave nor free.

  • 72%

    9 But they forgot the LORD their God, so He sold them into the hands of Sisera, the commander of Hazor’s army, and into the hands of the Philistines and the king of Moab, who fought against them.

    10 Then they cried out to the LORD, saying, 'We have sinned, for we have abandoned the LORD and served the Baals and the Ashtaroth. But now, deliver us from the hands of our enemies, and we will serve You.'

    11 Then the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Bedan, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hand of your enemies on every side, so that you lived in safety.

  • 14 For the LORD will judge His people and have compassion on His servants.

  • 16 So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD, and He could no longer bear the misery of Israel.

  • 6 He said to the judges, 'Consider carefully what you do, because you are not judging for mere mortals, but for the LORD, who is with you whenever you give a judgment.'

  • 4 But in their trouble, they turned to the LORD, the God of Israel, sought Him, and He was found by them.

  • Judg 6:6-7
    2 verses
    70%

    6 So Israel was brought very low because of Midian, and the Israelites cried out to the Lord for help.

    7 When the Israelites cried out to the Lord because of Midian,

  • 34 The Israelites did not remember the Lord their God, who had rescued them from the hand of all their enemies on every side.

  • 42 Their enemies oppressed them and subdued them under their power.

  • 20 All this took about 450 years. Afterward, He gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.

  • 13 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.

  • 44 Yet He saw their distress when He heard their cry.

  • 6 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.

  • 24 God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

  • 8 They crushed and oppressed the Israelites that year. For eighteen years, they oppressed all the Israelites who were on the east side of the Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead.

  • 69%

    11 The LORD said to the Israelites, 'Did I not rescue you from Egypt, the Amorites, the Ammonites, and the Philistines?

    12 'And when the Sidonians, Amalekites, and Maonites oppressed you, and you cried out to Me, I rescued you from their hands.'

  • 3 The Israelites cried out to the LORD for help, for Sisera had nine hundred iron chariots, and he oppressed the Israelites cruelly for twenty years.

  • 9 Go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who is in office at that time. Inquire of them, and they will give you the verdict.

  • 26 They judged the people at all times. They brought the difficult cases to Moses, but they decided the simple ones themselves.

  • 22 Let them judge the people at all times. Have them bring every difficult case to you, but have them decide simple cases themselves. That will make your load lighter, because they will share it with you.

  • 41 You have made my enemies turn their backs in retreat, and I destroy those who hate me.

  • 16 Whenever they have a dispute, they come to me to seek judgment. I decide between one person and another and make known the statutes of God and His laws.

  • 19 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.

  • 2 Jephthah replied to them, "I and my people were in a serious struggle with the Ammonites. I called for your help, but you did not save me from their hands.

  • 18 So the Israelites were humbled at that time, and the men of Judah were victorious because they relied on the LORD, the God of their ancestors.

  • 25 ‘If a man sins against another man, God may mediate for him; but if a man sins against the LORD, who will intercede for him?’ But they would not listen to their father, for it was the LORD’s will to put them to death.

  • 4 When the angel of the LORD spoke these words to all the Israelites, the people wept loudly.

  • 13 The LORD takes His stand to argue His case; He rises to judge the peoples.

  • 18 He said to the Israelites, 'This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: "I brought Israel up from Egypt and rescued you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hands of all the kingdoms oppressing you."'

  • 7 Then we cried out to the LORD, the God of our ancestors, and the LORD heard our voice. He saw our suffering, our toil, and our oppression.

  • 18 Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in every town the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall judge the people fairly.

  • 18 Then the LORD became jealous for his land and had pity on his people.

  • 1 The Israelites did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, so the Lord handed them over to Midian for seven years.

  • 27 And the Israelites inquired of the LORD (the Ark of the Covenant of God was there in those days),