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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/judges/10.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/judges/10.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, &#8220We have sinned against you, forsaking our God and serving the Baals.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Finally, they cried out to the LORD for help, saying, “We have sinned against you because we have abandoned you as our God and have served the images of Baal.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the people of Israel cried out to the LORD, saying, “We have sinned against you, because we have forsaken our God and have served the Baals.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, saying, “We have sinned against You, for we have indeed forsaken our God and served the Baals.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the children of Israel cried out to the LORD, saying, “We have sinned against You, because we have both forsaken our God and served the Baals!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the sons of Israel cried out to the LORD, saying, “We have sinned against You, for indeed, we have abandoned our God and served the Baals.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the sons of Israel cried out to the LORD, saying, &#8220We have sinned against You, for indeed, we have forsaken our God and served the Baals.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the sons of Israel cried out to the LORD, saying, “We have sinned against Thee, for indeed, we have forsaken our God and served the Baals.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the sons of Israel cried out to Yahweh, saying, “We have sinned against You, for indeed, we have forsaken our God and served the Baals.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD [for help], saying, “We have sinned against You, because we have abandoned (rejected) our God and have served the Baals.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />so they cried out to the LORD, saying, “We have sinned against you. We have abandoned our God and worshiped the Baals.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />so they cried out to the LORD, saying, &#8220We have sinned against You. We have abandoned our God and worshiped the Baals.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah, saying, We have sinned against thee, even because we have forsaken our God, and have served the Baalim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They begged the LORD for help and confessed, "We were unfaithful to you, our LORD. We stopped worshiping you and started worshiping idols of Baal." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee, even because we have forsaken our God, and have served the Baalim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then the people of Israel cried out to the LORD for help. They said, "We have sinned against you. We have abandoned our God and served other gods-the Baals."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD and said, "We have sinned against you, for we left you, our God, and worshiped the Baals." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the Israelis cried out to the LORD and told him, "We have sinned against you because we have abandoned our God to serve the Baals."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, saying, ?We have sinned against You, for we have indeed forsaken our God and served the Baals.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites cried out for help to the LORD: "We have sinned against you. We abandoned our God and worshiped the Baals."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The children of Israel cried to the LORD, saying, "We have sinned against you, even because we have forsaken our God, and have served the Baals."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the children of Israel cried to the LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The children of Israel cried to Yahweh, saying, “We have sinned against you, even because we have forsaken our God, and have served the Baals.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel cry to YHWH, saying, “We have sinned against You, because we have even forsaken our God, and serve the Ba‘alim.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the sons of Israel cry unto Jehovah, saying, 'We have sinned against Thee, even because we have forsaken our God, and serve the Baalim.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel will cry to Jehovah, saying, We sinned against thee because we forsook our God, and we shall serve the Baalims.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they cried to the Lord, and said: We have sinned against thee, because we have forsaken the Lord our God, and have served Baalim. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And crying out to the Lord, they said: “We have sinned against you. For we have forsaken the Lord our God, and we have served the Baals.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, “We have sinned against you, for we have abandoned our God and served the Baals.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So the Israelites cried to the LORD, saying, “We have sinned against you, because we have abandoned our God and have worshiped the Baals.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the children of Israel cried to the LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee, because we have forsaken our God and have served Baal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel cried out to LORD JEHOVAH and they were saying: “We have sinned against you, for we abandoned our God and we have served Baal!”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, saying: 'We have sinned against Thee, in that we have forsaken our God, and have served the Baalim.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the children of Israel cried to the Lord, saying, We have sinned against thee, because we have forsaken God, and served Baalim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/10-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=3275" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/10.htm">Philistine and Ammonite Oppression</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>The Ammonites also crossed the Jordan to fight against Judah, Benjamin, and the house of Ephraim, and Israel was in deep distress. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">Then the Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2199.htm" title="2199: way·yiz·‘ă·qū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To cry, cry out, call. A primitive root; to shriek; by analogy, to announce or convene publicly.">cried out</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">saying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398: ḥā·ṭā·nū (V-Qal-Perf-1cp) -- A primitive root; properly, to miss; hence to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn.">“We have sinned</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- ">against You,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: wə·ḵî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for we have indeed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800: ‘ā·zaḇ·nū (V-Qal-Perf-1cp) -- To loosen, relinquish, permit. A primitive root; to loosen, i.e. Relinquish, permit, etc.">forsaken</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">our God</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: wan·na·‘ă·ḇōḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cp) -- To work, serve. A primitive root; to work; by implication, to serve, till, enslave, etc.">and served</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1168.htm" title="1168: hab·bə·‘ā·lîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Baal -- a heathen god. The same as ba'al; Baal, a Phoenician deity.">the Baals.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>The LORD replied, “When the Egyptians, Amorites, Ammonites, Philistines,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-10.htm">1 Samuel 12:10</a></span><br />Then they cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned, for we have forsaken the LORD and served the Baals and Ashtoreths. Now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, that we may serve You.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/2-11.htm">Judges 2:11-15</a></span><br />And the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals. / Thus they forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt, and they followed after various gods of the peoples around them. They bowed down to them and provoked the LORD to anger, / for they forsook Him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/7-6.htm">1 Samuel 7:6</a></span><br />When they had gathered at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out before the LORD. On that day they fasted, and there they confessed, “We have sinned against the LORD.” And Samuel judged the Israelites at Mizpah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-27.htm">Nehemiah 9:27-28</a></span><br />So You delivered them into the hands of enemies who oppressed them, and in their time of distress they cried out to You. From heaven You heard them, and in Your great compassion You gave them deliverers who saved them from the hands of their enemies. / But as soon as they had rest, they again did evil in Your sight. So You abandoned them to the hands of their enemies, who had dominion over them. When they cried out to You again, You heard from heaven, and You delivered them many times in Your compassion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-40.htm">Psalm 106:40-44</a></span><br />So the anger of the LORD burned against His people, and He abhorred His own inheritance. / He delivered them into the hand of the nations, and those who hated them ruled over them. / Their enemies oppressed them and subdued them under their hand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-13.htm">Jeremiah 2:13</a></span><br />“For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living water, and they have dug their own cisterns—broken cisterns that cannot hold water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/3-25.htm">Jeremiah 3:25</a></span><br />Let us lie down in our shame; let our disgrace cover us. We have sinned against the LORD our God, both we and our fathers; from our youth even to this day we have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/14-1.htm">Hosea 14:1-3</a></span><br />Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled by your iniquity. / Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit of our lips. / Assyria will not save us, nor will we ride on horses. We will never again say, ‘Our gods!’ to the work of our own hands. For in You the fatherless find compassion.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-7.htm">2 Kings 17:7</a></span><br />All this happened because the people of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. They had worshiped other gods<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-14.htm">2 Chronicles 7:14</a></span><br />and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-12.htm">Isaiah 59:12-13</a></span><br />For our transgressions are multiplied before You, and our sins testify against us. Our transgressions are indeed with us, and we know our iniquities: / rebelling and denying the LORD, turning away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering lies from the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-2.htm">Matthew 3:2</a></span><br />and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-18.htm">Luke 15:18-19</a></span><br />I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. / I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-19.htm">Acts 3:19</a></span><br />Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-9.htm">Romans 10:9-10</a></span><br />that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. / For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the children of Israel cried to the LORD, saying, We have sinned against you, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim.</p><p class="hdg">cried</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/3-9.htm">Judges 3:9</a></b></br> And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, <i>even</i> Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/12-10.htm">1 Samuel 12:10</a></b></br> And they cried unto the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/106-43.htm">Psalm 106:43,44</a></b></br> Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked <i>him</i> with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/10-6.htm">Baalim</a> <a href="/judges/10-6.htm">Baals</a> <a href="/judges/10-6.htm">Ba'als</a> <a href="/judges/10-9.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/9-7.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/judges/6-30.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/judges/10-9.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/10-8.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/judges/9-38.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/judges/10-6.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/judges/10-6.htm">Served</a> <a href="/judges/8-27.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/joshua/7-20.htm">Sinned</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/7-4.htm">Baalim</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-4.htm">Baals</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-4.htm">Ba'als</a> <a href="/judges/10-11.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/10-12.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/judges/11-30.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/judges/10-11.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/10-15.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/judges/10-13.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/judges/10-13.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/judges/10-13.htm">Served</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-17.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/judges/10-15.htm">Sinned</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/10-1.htm">Tola judges Israel in Shamir</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/10-3.htm">Jair, whose thirty sons had thirty cities</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/10-6.htm">The Philistines and Ammonites oppress Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/10-10.htm">In their misery God sends them to their false gods</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/10-15.htm">Upon their repentance he pities them</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This cycle of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance is a central theme in Judges. The act of crying out suggests a deep sense of distress and acknowledgment of their need for divine intervention. It reflects the Israelites' recognition of God's sovereignty and their dependence on Him for deliverance.<p><b>saying, “We have sinned against You,</b><br>Here, the Israelites confess their sin directly to God, acknowledging their wrongdoing. This confession is crucial in the process of repentance, as it demonstrates an understanding of their actions as violations of God's covenant. The phrase underscores the personal nature of sin as an offense against God Himself, not just a breach of law or tradition. This mirrors the confessions found in other parts of Scripture, such as <a href="/psalms/51.htm">Psalm 51</a>, where David acknowledges his sin against God.<p><b>for we have indeed forsaken our God</b><br>The Israelites admit to forsaking God, which implies a deliberate turning away from their covenant relationship with Him. This forsaking is not merely passive neglect but an active choice to abandon their commitment to God. Historically, this reflects the Israelites' tendency to adopt the religious practices of surrounding nations, which often led them away from exclusive worship of Yahweh. This phrase highlights the seriousness of their apostasy and the breach of their covenant obligations.<p><b>and served the Baals.”</b><br>Serving the Baals indicates the Israelites' involvement in the worship of Canaanite deities, which was strictly forbidden by the Mosaic Law. The Baals were local gods associated with fertility and agriculture, and their worship often included practices that were abhorrent to the God of Israel, such as ritual prostitution and child sacrifice. This idolatry represents a direct violation of the first commandment and is a recurring issue throughout the Old Testament. The Israelites' service to the Baals is symbolic of their spiritual adultery, turning from their true God to false idols. This phrase also foreshadows the need for a savior who can deliver humanity from the bondage of sin and idolatry, pointing ultimately to Jesus Christ as the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who repeatedly fall into cycles of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance throughout the Book of Judges.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is both just and merciful, responding to the cries of His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_baals.htm">The Baals</a></b><br>Canaanite deities that the Israelites turned to, representing a departure from worshiping the one true God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/repentance.htm">Repentance</a></b><br>The act of turning back to God, acknowledging sin, and seeking His forgiveness and help.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/cycle_of_sin_and_deliverance.htm">Cycle of Sin and Deliverance</a></b><br>A recurring theme in Judges where Israel sins, faces oppression, cries out to God, and is delivered by a judge.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_idolatry.htm">The Danger of Idolatry</a></b><br>Idolatry leads to spiritual and often physical bondage. We must guard our hearts against modern forms of idolatry, such as materialism or self-reliance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance.htm">The Importance of Repentance</a></b><br>Genuine repentance involves acknowledging our sins and turning back to God. It is a necessary step for restoration and healing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_and_mercy.htm">God's Faithfulness and Mercy</a></b><br>Despite Israel's repeated failures, God remains faithful and merciful. He hears the cries of His people and is willing to forgive and restore.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_forsaking_god.htm">The Consequences of Forsaking God</a></b><br>Turning away from God leads to negative consequences. We must remain steadfast in our faith and commitment to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_confession.htm">The Role of Confession</a></b><br>Confession is a powerful act that brings us back into right relationship with God. It is essential for spiritual growth and renewal.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_judaism_develop_gradually.htm">Why does archaeology show that Judaism developed gradually rather than being revealed all at once?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/extra-biblical_proof_of_israel's_apostasy.htm">(Judges 10:6) What extra-biblical evidence supports or contradicts Israel's repeated apostasy to multiple foreign gods?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_the_quick_divine_shift_in_judges_10_credible.htm">(Judges 10:15-16) How credible is the rapid shift from national desperation to supposed divine intervention within this same chapter?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_being_blessed.htm">What is Sidon's biblical significance?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">Cried unto the Lord.</span>--<a href="/judges/6-6.htm" title="And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried to the LORD.">Judges 6:6</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/12-10.htm" title="And they cried to the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve you.">1Samuel 12:10</a>.<p><span class= "bld">And the Lord said.</span>--The method of the Divine communication is not specified. A stern experience might have spoken to the national conviction with prophetic voice.<p><span class= "bld">From the Egyptians.--</span>Exodus 1-14<p><span class= "bld">From the Amorites.--</span><a href="/context/numbers/21-3.htm" title="And the LORD listened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of the place Hormah.">Numbers 21:3-21</a>; Joshua 10<p><span class= "bld">From the children of Ammon.--</span><a href="/judges/3-13.htm" title="And he gathered to him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.">Judges 3:13</a>. . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/10-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then the Israelites</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cried out</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּזְעֲקוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiz·‘ă·qū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2199.htm">Strong's 2199: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shriek, to announce, convene publicly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">saying,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵאמֹ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(lê·mōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“We have sinned</span><br /><span class="heb">חָטָ֣אנוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·ṭā·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2398.htm">Strong's 2398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against You,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָ֔ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(lāḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">for we have indeed</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכִ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forsaken</span><br /><span class="heb">עָזַ֙בְנוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·zaḇ·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5800.htm">Strong's 5800: </a> </span><span class="str2">To loosen, relinquish, permit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and served</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽנַּעֲבֹ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(wan·na·‘ă·ḇōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm">Strong's 5647: </a> </span><span class="str2">To work, to serve, till, enslave</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Baals.”</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבְּעָלִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bə·‘ā·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1168.htm">Strong's 1168: </a> </span><span class="str2">Baal -- a heathen god</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/10-10.htm">Judges 10:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/10-10.htm">Judges 10:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/10-10.htm">Judges 10:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/10-10.htm">Judges 10:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/10-10.htm">Judges 10:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/10-10.htm">Judges 10:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/10-10.htm">Judges 10:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/10-10.htm">Judges 10:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/10-10.htm">Judges 10:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/10-10.htm">Judges 10:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/10-10.htm">OT History: Judges 10:10 The children of Israel cried to Yahweh (Jd Judg. 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