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Judges 10

Judges 10:8

Oppression by the Philistines and Ammonites · Judges 10:6–18
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Translations

Modern
…who that very year harassed and oppressed the Israelites, and they did so for eighteen years to all the Israelites on the other side of the Jordan in Gilead, the land of the Amorites.
Traditional
And that year they vexed and oppressed the children of Israel: eighteen years, all the children of Israel that were on the other side Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead.
Literal
And they harassed and oppressed the sons of Israel—from that year, eighteen years, all the sons of Israel who were on the other side of the Jordan in the land of the Amorite, that is, in Gilead.
Latin
Afflictique sunt, et vehementer oppressi per annos decem et octo, omnes qui habitabant trans Jordanem in terra Amorrhæi, qui est in Galaad:

Original

Hebrew
English
…who that very year harassed and oppressed the Israelites, and they did so for eighteen years to all the Israelites on the other side of the Jordan in Gilead, the land of the Amorites.

Notes

Judges 10:7–8

  • the Philistines: See study notes on Judges 3:3 and 13:1.

  • The Ammonites lived east of the Jordan River (see study note on Judges 3:12–13). They started by oppressing the Israelite tribes in Transjordan and then attacked the tribes west of the Jordan River as well.

Judges 10:6–16

The Lord responded to his people's complete abandonment by allowing severe oppression (Judges 10:8). As usual, Israel called out to the Lord for help (Judges 10:10) only after facing great hardship (10:9). Normally, Israel's cry led to divine help, but God's choice to leave them to their chosen gods marks a change in the cycle described in Judges 2:10–19. Only when the Israelites put aside their foreign gods and served the Lord did he act to save them again (Judges 10:17–11:33).

Events

People

Amorites: Canaanite people group, enemies of Israel Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Places

Gilead: Mountainous region east of Jordan; tribal territory and personal name Jordan: A river and region, significant in Israel's history

Glossary

Ammon, Ammonites Gilead (Place) Judges, Book of Mizpah

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Benefits of, Illustrated Ammonites: Defeated by the Israelites Israel: The People Backslide, and are Given Over to the Philistines for Chastisement for Eighteen Years Prayer: Answered: Ammon Repentance of Their Idolatry, when Afflicted by the Philistines The Ammonites with the Philistines Oppressed Israel for Eighteen Years The Philistines: Oppressed Israel After the Death of Jair for Eighteen Years