Judges 3:10

Yahweh’s Spirit came on him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war, and Yahweh delivered Cushan Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand. His hand prevailed against Cushan Rishathaim.

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WEBBE

The LORD’s Spirit came on him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war, and the LORD delivered Cushan Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand. His hand prevailed against Cushan Rishathaim.

BSB

The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to war. And the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into the hand of Othniel, who prevailed against him.

KJV

And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan-rishathaim.

ASV

And the Spirit of Jehovah came upon him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war, and Jehovah delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand: and his hand prevailed against Cushan-rishathaim.

BBE

And the spirit of the Lord came on him and he became judge of Israel, and went out to war, and the Lord gave up Cushan-rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia, into his hands and he overcame him.

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וַתְּהִי va·te·hi and it was H1961 עָלָיו 'a·lav on him H5921 רוּחַ־ ru·ach- [the] spirit of H7307 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 וַיִּשְׁפֹּט vai·yish·pot and he judged H8199 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 וַיֵּצֵא vai·ye·tze' and he went out H3318 לַמִּלְחָמָה la·mil·cha·mah to (the) war H4421 וַיִּתֵּן vai·yi·ten and he gave H5414 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 בְּיָדוֹ be·ya·do in hand his H3027 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 כּוּשַׁן ku·shan Cushan- H3573 רִשְׁעָתַיִם rish·'a·ta·yim Rishathaim H3573 מֶלֶךְ me·lekh [the] king of H4428 אֲרָם 'a·ram Aram H758 וַתָּעָז va·ta·'oz and it prevailed H5810 יָדוֹ ya·do hand his H3027 עַל 'al over H5921 כּוּשַׁן ku·shan Cushan- H3573 רִשְׁעָתָיִם rish·'a·ta·yim Rishathaim H3573

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 8–11

The first judge was Othniel: even in Joshua's time Othniel began to be famous. Soon after Israel's settlement in Canaan their purity began to be corrupted, and their peace disturbed. But affliction makes those cry to God who before would scarcely speak to him. God returned in mercy to them for their deliverance. The Spirit of the Lord came upon Othniel. The Spirit of wisdom and courage to qualify him for the service, and the Spirit of power to excite him to it. He first judged Israel, reproved and reformed them, and then went to war. Let sin at home be conquered, that worst of enemies, then enemies abroad will be more easily dealt with. Thus let Christ be our Judge and Lawgiver, then he will save us.

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Chushan-rishathaim Mesopotamia

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Holy SpiritMesopotamia

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.