Judges 4:3

The children of Israel cried to Yahweh, for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and he mightily oppressed the children of Israel for twenty years.

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WEBBE

The children of Israel cried to the LORD, for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and he mightily oppressed the children of Israel for twenty years.

BSB

Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, because Jabin had nine hundred chariots of iron, and he had harshly oppressed the Israelites for twenty years.

KJV

And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.

ASV

And the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.

BBE

Then the children of Israel made prayer to the Lord; for he had nine hundred iron war-carriages, and for twenty years he was very cruel to the children of Israel.

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וַיִּצְעֲקוּ vai·yitz·'a·ku and they cried out H6817 בְנֵי־ ve·nei- [the] people of H1121 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 כִּי ki for H3588 תְּשַׁע te·sha' nine H8672 מֵאוֹת me·'ot hundred(s) H3967 רֶכֶב־ re·khev- chariot[s] of H7393 בַּרְזֶל bar·zel iron H1270 לוֹ lo [belonged] to (the) him H9033 וְהוּא ve·hu' and he H1931 לָחַץ la·chatz he oppressed H3905 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 בְּנֵי be·nei [the] people of H1121 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 בְּחָזְקָה be·cha·ze·kah with force H2394 עֶשְׂרִים 'es·rim twenty H6242 שָׁנָה ס sha·nah year[s] H8141

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–3

The land had rest for eighty years, which should have confirmed them in their religion; but it made them secure, and indulge their lusts. Thus the prosperity of fools destroys them. Jabin and his general Sisera, mightily oppressed Israel. This enemy was nearer than any of the former. Israel cried unto the Lord, when distress drove them to him, and they saw no other way of relief. Those who slight God in prosperity, will find themselves under a necessity of seeking him in trouble.

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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.