Judges 4:1

Translations

Modern

After Ehud died, the Israelites again did evil in the sight of the LORD.

Traditional

And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, when Ehud was dead.

Literal

And the sons of Israel again did evil in the eyes of YHWH, and Ehud was dead.

Latin

Addideruntque filii Israël facere malum in conspectu Domini post mortem Aod,

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Hebrew

English

After Ehud died, the Israelites again did evil in the sight of the LORD.

Notes

Judges 4:1

The start of Judges 4 connects to Ehud and highlights the repeating cycle of Israel's experiences during this time.

Judges 4:1–5:31

The story of Deborah and Barak, found in both prose (Judges 4) and poetry (Judges 5), describes a major military operation against a significant Canaanite enemy after the initial conquest. Another king named Jabin, who also ruled in Hazor, was defeated earlier by Joshua along with a large northern alliance, and Hazor was burned (see Joshua 11:1–15). Although Joshua 11 and Judges 4–5 are often compared, they have too many differences to be considered accounts of the same battle. Instead, Jabin is likely a dynastic name; it appears in the Mari texts for an even earlier king of Hazor, around 1800 BC.

Theme notes and profiles

Deborah Charismatic Leadership

Events

Subjugation by Jabinc. 1298 BC

Related verses

Jeremiah 5:3
O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain. You finished them off, but they refused to accept discipline. They have made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent.
Leviticus 26:23–25
And if in spite of these things you do not accept My discipline, but continue to walk in hostility toward Me,
Judges 10:6
And again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD. They served the Baals, the Ashtoreths, the gods of Aram, Sidon, and Moab, and the gods of the Ammonites and Philistines. Thus they forsook the LORD and did not serve Him.
Judges 3:12
Once again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD. So He gave Eglon king of Moab power over Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.
Judges 2:11
And the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals.
Judges 6:1
Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; so He delivered them into the hand of Midian for seven years,
Judges 2:19–20
But when the judge died, the Israelites became even more corrupt than their fathers, going after other gods to serve them and bow down to them. They would not give up their evil practices and stubborn ways.
Judges 3:7
So the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; they forgot the LORD their God and served the Baals and the Asherahs.
Psalm 106:43–45
Many times He rescued them, but they were bent on rebellion and sank down in their iniquity.
Nehemiah 9:23–30
You multiplied their descendants like the stars of heaven and brought them to the land You had told their fathers to enter and possess.

People

Ehud: Left-handed Benjamite judge who delivered Israel from Moabite oppression Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Armageddon Asher (Tribe) Barak Deborah Family Life and Relations Hazor Jabin Judges, Book of Kishon Mount Tabor Sisera Song of Deborah Tribe of Naphtali Woman

Topics

Barak: A Judge in Israel Canaanites: Defeat the Israelites Courage: Personal Bravery: Deborah, in Leading Israel's Armies En-Dor: Deborah Triumphs At, Over Sisera Israel: Under the Judges: Delivered by Deborah, a Prophetess, and Judged Israel: Under the Judges: People Again do Evil and are Put Under Bonds to the King of Syria for Twenty Years Judge: Deborah Patriotism: Deborah Sisera: Captain of a Canaanite Army, Defeated by Barak; Killed by Jael Women: Deborah, a Judge, Prophetess, and Military Leader

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