Judges 3:9

When the children of Israel cried to Yahweh, Yahweh raised up a savior to the children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.

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WEBBE

When the children of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised up a saviour to the children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.

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.

KJV

And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.

ASV

And when the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah, Jehovah raised up a saviour to the children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.

BBE

And when the children of Israel made prayer to the Lord, he gave them a saviour, Othniel, the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.

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וַיִּזְעֲקוּ vai·yiz·'a·ku and they cried out H2199 בְנֵי־ ve·nei- [the] people of H1121 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 וַיָּקֶם vai·ya·kem and he raised up H6965 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 מוֹשִׁיעַ mo·shi·a' a deliverer H3467 לִבְנֵי liv·nei for [the] people of H1121 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 וַיּוֹשִׁיעֵם vai·yo·shi·'em and he delivered them H3467 אֵת 'et (marks the object) H853 עָתְנִיאֵל 'a·te·ni·'el Othniel H6274 בֶּן־ ben- [the] son of H1121 קְנַז ke·naz Kenaz H7073 אֲחִי 'a·chi [the] brother of H251 כָלֵב kha·lev Caleb H3612 הַקָּטֹן ha·ka·ton (the) young H6996 מִמֶּנּוּ mi·me·nu more than him H4480

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