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You must not worship the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you now live.’ But you have not listened to me.” <a href="/esv/judges/6.htm">English Standard Version</a> And I said to you, ‘I am the LORD your God; you shall not fear the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell.’ But you have not obeyed my voice.” <a href="/bsb/judges/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And I said to you: ‘I am the LORD your God. You must not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell.’ But you did not obey Me.” <a href="/kjv/judges/6.htm">King James Bible</a> And I said unto you, I am the LORD your God; fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice. <a href="/nkjv/judges/6.htm">New King James Version</a> Also I said to you, “I am the LORD your God; do not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell.” But you have not obeyed My voice.’ ” <a href="/nasb_/judges/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and I said to you, “I am the LORD your God; you shall not fear the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live.” But you have not obeyed Me.’” <a href="/nasb/judges/6.htm">NASB 1995</a> and I said to you, &#8220I am the LORD your God; you shall not fear the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live. But you have not obeyed Me."&#8217&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/judges/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and I said to you, “I am the LORD your God; you shall not fear the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live. But you have not obeyed Me.”’” <a href="/lsb/judges/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and I said to you, “I am Yahweh your God; you shall not fear the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live. But you have not listened to My voice.”’” <a href="/amp/judges/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a> and I said to you, “I am the LORD your God; you shall not fear the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live.” But you have not listened to and obeyed My voice.’” <a href="/csb/judges/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> I said to you: I am the LORD your God. Do not fear the gods of the Amorites whose land you live in. But you did not obey me.’ ” <a href="/hcsb/judges/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> I said to you: I am Yahweh your God. Do not fear the gods of the Amorites whose land you live in. But you did not obey Me.&#8217&#8221 <a href="/asv/judges/6.htm">American Standard Version</a> and I said unto you, I am Jehovah your God; ye shall not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell. But ye have not hearkened unto my voice. <a href="/cev/judges/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I am your God, and I told you not to worship Amorite gods, even though you are living in the land of the Amorites. But you refused to listen. <a href="/erv/judges/6.htm">English Revised Version</a> and I said unto you, I am the LORD your God; ye shall not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not hearkened unto my voice. <a href="/gwt/judges/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> I said to you, 'I am the LORD your God. You must never fear the gods of the Amorites in whose land you will live.' But you have not obeyed me." <a href="/gnt/judges/6.htm">Good News Translation</a> I told you that I am the LORD your God and that you should not worship the gods of the Amorites, whose land you are now living in. But you have not listened to me." <a href="/isv/judges/6.htm">International Standard Version</a> I told you, "I am the LORD your God. You are not to fear the gods of the Amorites in whose land you'll be living."' But you haven't obeyed what I said." <a href="/msb/judges/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And I said to you: ?I am the LORD your God. You must not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell.? But you did not obey Me.? <a href="/net/judges/6.htm">NET Bible</a> I said to you, "I am the LORD your God! Do not worship the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are now living!" But you have disobeyed me.'" <a href="/nheb/judges/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and I said to you, "I am the LORD your God; you shall not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell." But you have not listened to my voice.'" <a href="/wbt/judges/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And I said to you, I am the LORD your God; fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice. <a href="/web/judges/6.htm">World English Bible</a> I said to you, “I am Yahweh your God. You shall not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell.” But you have not listened to my voice.’” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/judges/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and I say to you, I [am] your God YHWH, you do not fear the gods of the Amorite in whose land you are dwelling—and you have not listened to My voice.” <a href="/ylt/judges/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and I say to you, I am Jehovah your God, ye do not fear the gods of the Amorite in whose land ye are dwelling: -- and ye have not hearkened to My voice.' <a href="/slt/judges/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And saying to you, I am Jehovah your God; ye shall not fear the Gods of the Amorites which ye will dwell in their land: and ye heard not to my voice.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/judges/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And I said: I am the Lord your God, fear not the gods of the Amorrhites, in whose land you dwell. And you would not hear my voice. <a href="/cpdv/judges/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And I said: I am the Lord your God. You shall not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you live. But you were not willing to listen to my voice.’ ” <a href="/nabre/judges/6.htm">New American Bible</a> And I said to you: I, the LORD, am your God; you shall not fear the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are dwelling. But you did not listen to me. <a href="/nrsvce/judges/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> and I said to you, ‘I am the LORD your God; you shall not pay reverence to the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you live.’ But you have not given heed to my voice.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/judges/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And I said to you, I am the LORD your God; you shall not worship the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell; but you have not obeyed my voice. <a href="/hpbt/judges/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And I said to you: ‘I AM LORD JEHOVAH your God. You shall not worship the gods of the Amorites in their land where you dwell,’ and you have not listened to my voice’”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/judges/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And I said unto you: I am the LORD your God; ye shall not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell; but ye have not hearkened unto My voice.' <a href="/sep/judges/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And I said to you, I am the Lord your God: ye shall not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell; but ye hearkened not to my voice. <a href="/parallel/judges/6-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=1555" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/judges/6.htm">Midian Oppresses Israel</a> …9I delivered you out of the hands of Egypt and all your oppressors. I drove them out before you and gave you their land. 10<a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wā·’ō·mə·rāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs:: 3fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">And I said</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">to you:</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">‘I</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.">am the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">You must not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: ṯî·rə·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">fear</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 (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the gods</a> <a href="/hebrew/567.htm" title="567: hā·’ĕ·mō·rî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps mountain dwellers, a Canaanite tribe. ">of the Amorites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">in whose</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’ar·ṣām (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">land</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tem (Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·wō·šə·ḇîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">dwell.’</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">But you did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šə·ma‘·tem (V-Qal-Perf-2mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">obey Me.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: bə·qō·w·lî (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound."></a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/20-2.htm">Exodus 20:2-3</a> “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. / You shall have no other gods before Me. <a href="/deuteronomy/5-6.htm">Deuteronomy 5:6-7</a> “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. / You shall have no other gods before Me. <a href="/joshua/24-15.htm">Joshua 24:15</a> But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD!” <a href="/1_samuel/12-10.htm">1 Samuel 12:10</a> 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.’ <a href="/2_kings/17-35.htm">2 Kings 17:35-39</a> For the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites and commanded them, “Do not worship other gods or bow down to them; do not serve them or sacrifice to them. / Instead, worship the LORD, who brought you out of the land of Egypt with great power and an outstretched arm. You are to bow down to Him and offer sacrifices to Him. / And you must always be careful to observe the statutes, ordinances, laws, and commandments He wrote for you. Do not worship other gods. ... <a href="/jeremiah/11-4.htm">Jeremiah 11:4</a> which I commanded your forefathers when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying, ‘Obey Me, and do everything I command you, and you will be My people, and I will be your God.’ <a href="/hosea/13-4.htm">Hosea 13:4</a> Yet I am the LORD your God ever since the land of Egypt; you know no God but Me, for there is no Savior besides Me. <a href="/psalms/81-9.htm">Psalm 81:9-10</a> There must be no strange god among you, nor shall you bow to a foreign god. / I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth, and I will fill it. <a href="/isaiah/43-10.htm">Isaiah 43:10-11</a> “You are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, and after Me none will come. / I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no Savior but Me. <a href="/2_chronicles/7-19.htm">2 Chronicles 7:19-20</a> But if you turn away and forsake the statutes and commandments I have set before you, and if you go off to serve and worship other gods, / then I will uproot Israel from the soil I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. I will make it an object of scorn and ridicule among all the peoples. <a href="/matthew/4-10.htm">Matthew 4:10</a> “Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’” <a href="/luke/4-8.htm">Luke 4:8</a> But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’” <a href="/acts/5-29.htm">Acts 5:29</a> But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men. <a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21-23</a> For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. <a href="/1_corinthians/8-4.htm">1 Corinthians 8:4-6</a> So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one. / For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords), / yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And I said to you, I am the LORD your God; fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but you have not obeyed my voice.I am the<a href="/exodus/20-2.htm">Exodus 20:2,3</a> I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage… fear not<a href="/2_kings/17-33.htm">2 Kings 17:33,35-39</a> They feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence… <a href="/jeremiah/10-2.htm">Jeremiah 10:2</a> Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.ye have<a href="/judges/2-2.htm">Judges 2:2</a> And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this?<a href="/proverbs/5-13.htm">Proverbs 5:13</a> And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!<a href="/jeremiah/3-13.htm">Jeremiah 3:13,25</a> Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the LORD thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the LORD… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/3-5.htm">Amorite</a> <a href="/judges/3-5.htm">Amorites</a> <a href="/judges/1-35.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/judges/4-5.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/judges/5-3.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/judges/2-20.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/joshua/23-11.htm">Heed</a> <a href="/judges/1-29.htm">Live</a> <a href="/judges/2-20.htm">Obeyed</a> <a href="/joshua/2-14.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/joshua/5-14.htm">Reverence</a> <a href="/judges/5-11.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/judges/2-19.htm">Worship</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/10-8.htm">Amorite</a> <a href="/judges/10-8.htm">Amorites</a> <a href="/judges/9-41.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/judges/9-41.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/judges/9-7.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/judges/11-17.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/judges/11-28.htm">Heed</a> <a href="/judges/8-19.htm">Live</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-20.htm">Obeyed</a> <a href="/judges/9-57.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/2_samuel/9-6.htm">Reverence</a> <a href="/judges/9-7.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/judges/7-15.htm">Worship</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 6</div>1. <a href="/judges/6-1.htm">The Israelites for their sin are oppressed by Midian</a> 8. <a href="/judges/6-8.htm">A prophet rebukes them</a> 11. <a href="/judges/6-11.htm">An angel sends Gideon for their deliverance</a> 17. <a href="/judges/6-17.htm">Gideon's present is consumed with fire</a> 24. <a href="/judges/6-24.htm">Gideon destroys Baal's altar; offers a sacrifice upon the altar Jehovah-shalom</a> 28. <a href="/judges/6-28.htm">Joash defends his son, and calls him Jerubbaal</a> 33. <a href="/judges/6-33.htm">Gideon's army</a> 36. <a href="/judges/6-36.htm">Gideon's signs</a> </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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And I said to you: ‘I am the LORD your God. This phrase emphasizes the covenant relationship between God and the Israelites. The declaration "I am the LORD your God" is reminiscent of the introduction to the Ten Commandments (<a href="/exodus/20-2.htm">Exodus 20:2</a>), underscoring God's authority and the exclusive worship He demands. It highlights God's identity as the covenant-keeping God who delivered Israel from Egypt, reinforcing His rightful claim to their allegiance.You must not fear the gods of the Amorites, The Amorites were one of the Canaanite tribes inhabiting the Promised Land. The command not to fear their gods is a call to reject idolatry and trust in the LORD alone. Fear, in this context, implies reverence or worship, which the Israelites were forbidden to give to any but Yahweh. This echoes the first commandment (<a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3</a>) and reflects the ongoing struggle Israel faced with syncretism and the temptation to adopt the religious practices of surrounding nations.in whose land you dwell.’ This phrase acknowledges the Israelites' current situation, living in a land previously occupied by the Amorites. It serves as a reminder of God's promise to give them this land (<a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18-21</a>) and His faithfulness in fulfilling that promise. The land was a tangible sign of God's covenant, yet the presence of foreign gods posed a spiritual threat that required vigilance and obedience.But you did not obey Me.” This statement is a direct indictment of Israel's disobedience and failure to uphold their part of the covenant. It reflects the recurring cycle of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance found throughout the Book of Judges. The Israelites' disobedience led to their oppression by the Midianites, as described earlier in <a href="/judges/6.htm">Judges 6</a>. This disobedience is a theme that runs throughout the Old Testament, highlighting the need for a savior and pointing to the ultimate obedience and redemption found in Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, who delivered them from Egypt and established them in the Promised Land. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The chosen people of God, who are living in the land of Canaan but have fallen into idolatry. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_amorites.htm">The Amorites</a> One of the Canaanite tribes whose gods the Israelites were tempted to worship. 4. <a href="/topical/g/gideon.htm">Gideon</a> Although not directly mentioned in this verse, he is the central figure in <a href="/bsb/judges/6.htm">Judges 6</a>, called by God to deliver Israel from the Midianites. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_canaan.htm">The Land of Canaan</a> The Promised Land where the Israelites settled, surrounded by pagan nations and their deities.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_faithfulness.htm">God's Sovereignty and Faithfulness</a> God reminds Israel of His identity and past faithfulness, underscoring His sovereignty and the expectation of exclusive worship. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_idolatry.htm">The Danger of Idolatry</a> Idolatry is a recurring sin that leads to spiritual and physical consequences. Believers must guard against modern forms of idolatry, such as materialism or self-worship. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a> Obedience is a central theme; God desires His people to follow His commands fully. Partial obedience is disobedience. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a> God's rebuke is an invitation to repentance. Believers should regularly examine their lives for areas of disobedience and turn back to God. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_deliverance.htm">Trust in God's Deliverance</a> Despite Israel's failure, God raises up deliverers like Gideon. Believers can trust in God's provision and deliverance in times of trouble.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 6</a> <a href="/q/key_themes_in_judges.htm">What are the key themes in the Book of Judges?</a> <a href="/q/did_israel_always_win_due_to_obedience.htm">(Leviticus 26:7-8) Is there concrete historical or archaeological evidence that Israelite armies always triumphed in battle because of obedience?</a> <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> <a href="/q/what's_circumcision's_role_in_the_bible.htm">How does God's wrath manifest in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) The gods of the Amorites.--See <a href="/joshua/24-15.htm" title="And if it seem evil to you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.">Joshua 24:15</a>; <a href="/1_kings/21-26.htm" title="And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.">1Kings 21:26</a>. As the Amorites seem to have been the highlanders of Palestine, and the most powerful of all the Canaanitish tribes, their name is sometimes used for that of all the Canaanites (<a href="/joshua/24-15.htm" title="And if it seem evil to you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.">Joshua 24:15</a>). Thus Heber says:--"As when five monarchs led to Gibeon's fightIn rude array the harnessed Amorite."No deliverance can be promised till repentance has begun. When the warnings of the prophet are heeded the mission of the deliverer begins. <a href="/commentaries/judges/6-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And I said וָאֹמְרָ֣ה (wā·’ō·mə·rāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to you: לָכֶ֗ם (lā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> ‘I אֲנִי֙ (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> I am the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God. אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative You must not לֹ֤א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no worship תִֽירְאוּ֙ (ṯî·rə·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten the gods אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of the Amorites, הָאֱמֹרִ֔י (hā·’ĕ·mō·rî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_567.htm">Strong's 567: </a> Amorites -- perhaps 'mountain dwellers', a Canaanite tribe in whose אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that land בְּאַרְצָ֑ם (bə·’ar·ṣām) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land you אַתֶּ֖ם (’at·tem) Pronoun - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you dwell.’ יוֹשְׁבִ֣ים (yō·wō·šə·ḇîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry But you did not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no obey Me.” שְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ם (šə·ma‘·tem) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/6-10.htm">Judges 6:10 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/judges/6-10.htm">Judges 6:10 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/judges/6-10.htm">Judges 6:10 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/judges/6-10.htm">Judges 6:10 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/judges/6-10.htm">Judges 6:10 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/6-10.htm">Judges 6:10 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/6-10.htm">Judges 6:10 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/6-10.htm">Judges 6:10 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/judges/6-10.htm">Judges 6:10 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/judges/6-10.htm">Judges 6:10 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/judges/6-10.htm">OT History: Judges 6:10 And I said to you (Jd Judg. 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