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Now Ehud had died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But the Israelites again did evil in the sight of the LORD, after Ehud died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the LORD after Ehud had died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the LORD after Ehud had died. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, when Ehud was dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />After the death of Ehud, the Israelites again started disobeying the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />After Ehud died, the people of Israel again did what the LORD considered evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />After Ehud died, the people of Israel sinned against the LORD again. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />After Ehud died, while the LORD was watching, the Israelis made the evil they had been practicing even worse, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />After Ehud died, the Israelites again did evil in the sight of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites again did evil in the LORD's sight after Ehud's death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, after Ehud was dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The children of Israel again did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, when Ehud was dead. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel add to do evil in the eyes of YHWH when Ehud is dead,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the sons of Israel add to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah when Ehud is dead,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel will add to do evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and Ehud died.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord after the death of Aod, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But after the death of Ehud, the sons of Israel resumed doing evil in the sight of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the LORD; Ehud was dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, after Ehud died.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />AND the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, after Ehur was dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the children of Israel continued again to do evil before LORD JEHOVAH, and Ahor died<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the children of Israel continued to do evil against the Lord; and Aod was dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/4-1.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=917" 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/4.htm">Deborah and Barak</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/164.htm" title="164: wə·’ê·hūḏ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- The name of several Isr. From the same as 'Ohad; united; Ehud, the name of two or three Israelites.">After Ehud</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: mêṯ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">died,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">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/3254.htm" title="3254: way·yō·si·p̄ū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To add. A primitive root; to add or augment.">again</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: la·‘ă·śō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">did</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: hā·ra‘ (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">evil</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·‘ê·nê (Prep-b:: N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">in the sight</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.">of the LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>So the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor. The commander of his forces was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth-hagoyim.…<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="/judges/2-11.htm">Judges 2:11-19</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="/judges/3-7.htm">Judges 3:7-12</a></span><br />So the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; they forgot the LORD their God and served the Baals and the Asherahs. / Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He sold them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram-naharaim, and the Israelites served him eight years. / 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/6-1.htm">Judges 6:1</a></span><br />Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; so He delivered them into the hand of Midian for seven years,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/10-6.htm">Judges 10:6-16</a></span><br />And again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD. They served the Baals, the Ashtoreths, the gods of Aram, Sidon, and Moab, and the gods of the Ammonites and Philistines. Thus they forsook the LORD and did not serve Him. / So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He sold them into the hands of the Philistines and Ammonites, / who that very year harassed and oppressed the Israelites, and they did so for eighteen years to all the Israelites on the other side of the Jordan in Gilead, the land of the Amorites. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/13-1.htm">Judges 13:1</a></span><br />Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD, so He delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-9.htm">1 Samuel 12:9-11</a></span><br />But they forgot the LORD their God, and He sold them into the hand of Sisera the commander of the army of Hazor, and into the hands of the Philistines and the king of Moab, who fought against them. / 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.’ / So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-7.htm">2 Kings 17:7-23</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 / and walked in the customs of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites, as well as in the practices introduced by the kings of Israel. / The Israelites secretly did things against the LORD their God that were not right. From watchtower to fortified city, they built high places in all their cities. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-26.htm">Nehemiah 9:26-28</a></span><br />But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies. / 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/106-34.htm">Psalm 106:34-43</a></span><br />They did not destroy the peoples as the LORD had commanded them, / but they mingled with the nations and adopted their customs. / They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-10.htm">Isaiah 63:10</a></span><br />But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-19.htm">Jeremiah 2:19</a></span><br />Your own evil will discipline you; your own apostasies will reprimand you. Consider and realize how evil and bitter it is for you to forsake the LORD your God and to have no fear of Me,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-1.htm">Hosea 4:1-2</a></span><br />Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land! / Cursing and lying, murder and stealing, and adultery are rampant; one act of bloodshed follows another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/5-15.htm">Hosea 5:15</a></span><br />Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21-25</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-9.htm">Romans 3:9-18</a></span><br />What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin. / As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one. / There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. ...</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 again did evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/2-11.htm">Judges 2:11,19,20</a></b></br> And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/3-7.htm">Judges 3:7,12</a></b></br> And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/6-1.htm">Judges 6:1</a></b></br> And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/3-12.htm">Add</a> <a href="/judges/3-27.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/3-25.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/judges/3-11.htm">Died</a> <a href="/judges/3-31.htm">Ehud</a> <a href="/judges/3-12.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/judges/3-12.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/judges/3-31.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/3-27.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/judges/3-12.htm">Once</a> <a href="/judges/3-12.htm">Sight</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/10-13.htm">Add</a> <a href="/judges/4-3.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/4-22.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/judges/4-21.htm">Died</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-10.htm">Ehud</a> <a href="/judges/6-1.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/judges/6-1.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/judges/4-3.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/4-3.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/judges/6-39.htm">Once</a> <a href="/judges/6-1.htm">Sight</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/4-1.htm">Deborah and Barak deliver them from Jabin and Sisera</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/4-17.htm">Jael kills Sisera</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'; </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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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/4.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/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>After Ehud died</b><br>Ehud was a judge of Israel who delivered the Israelites from Moabite oppression. His death marks the end of a period of peace and stability for Israel. Judges often served as both military leaders and spiritual guides, and their deaths frequently led to a spiritual decline among the people. Ehud's assassination of Eglon, the Moabite king, was a significant act of deliverance, and his leadership brought about 80 years of peace. His death signifies a transition and a potential vacuum in leadership, which often led to Israel's moral and spiritual decline.<p><b>the Israelites again did evil</b><br>This phrase indicates a recurring cycle in the Book of Judges: Israel falls into sin, faces oppression, cries out to God, and is delivered by a judge. The word "again" highlights the repetitive nature of Israel's disobedience. The "evil" refers to idolatry and the abandonment of the covenant with Yahweh. This cycle is a central theme in Judges, illustrating the Israelites' struggle to remain faithful to God amidst surrounding pagan influences. It underscores the human tendency to fall back into sin without strong spiritual leadership.<p><b>in the sight of the LORD</b><br>This phrase emphasizes that the actions of the Israelites were not just morally wrong but were offensive to God, who is the ultimate judge of right and wrong. The "sight of the LORD" implies that God is always watching and aware of human actions. It also suggests that the Israelites' actions were a direct violation of their covenant relationship with God, who had given them specific commandments to follow. This phrase serves as a reminder of God's omnipresence and His concern for the moral and spiritual state of His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ehud.htm">Ehud</a></b><br>A judge of Israel who delivered the Israelites from Moabite oppression. His death marks a turning point for Israel, as they fall back into sin.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">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>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who observes the actions of His people and responds according to His justice and mercy.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/evil_in_the_sight_of_the_lord.htm">Evil in the sight of the LORD</a></b><br>This phrase indicates the Israelites' disobedience and idolatry, which is a recurring theme in the Book of Judges.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/cycle_of_sin.htm">Cycle of Sin</a></b><br>The pattern of behavior where the Israelites turn away from God, face oppression, cry out for help, and are delivered by a judge.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_complacency.htm">The Danger of Complacency</a></b><br>After periods of peace and prosperity, there is a tendency to become complacent in faith. The Israelites' return to evil after Ehud's death serves as a warning to remain vigilant in our spiritual walk.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Disobedience to God leads to negative consequences. The Israelites' actions resulted in oppression, reminding us that sin has real-world repercussions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_faithfulness_of_god.htm">The Faithfulness of God</a></b><br>Despite Israel's repeated failures, God remains faithful to His covenant. This encourages us to trust in God's mercy and grace, even when we fall short.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_leadership.htm">The Importance of Godly Leadership</a></b><br>The death of a godly leader like Ehud often led to Israel's downfall. This underscores the need for strong, godly leadership in our communities and churches.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>The cycle of sin and deliverance in Judges calls us to examine our lives, repent of our sins, and seek God's forgiveness and guidance.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_judges_4_14-15_myth_or_history.htm">Judges 4:14–15 credits God with routing Sisera’s army—does this imply mythological embellishment rather than a purely historical account? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_judges_2_1_angel_event.htm">Judges 2:1 mentions an angel of the LORD appearing; is there any historical or archaeological evidence for such an event or being?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god_the_only_savior_in_hosea_13_4.htm">Hosea 13:4: How can God declare 'there is no Savior besides Me' while other passages depict human saviors or mediators, seeming to contradict this exclusivity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_benjamin's_'wolf'_image_accurate.htm">Does the portrayal of Benjamin as a 'ravenous wolf' in Genesis 49:27 conflict with other biblical accounts or historical evidence about the tribe's character?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) <span class= "bld">Again did evil in the sight of the Lord.</span>--"They turned their backs, and fell away like their forefathers, starting aside like a broken bow" (<a href="/psalms/78-57.htm" title="But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.">Psalm 78:57</a>); see <a href="/judges/3-12.htm" title="And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.">Judges 3:12</a>.<p><span class= "bld">When Ehud was dead.</span>--See <a href="/judges/3-31.htm" title="And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel.">Judges 3:31</a>.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/4-1.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">After Ehud</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵה֖וּד</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ê·hūḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_164.htm">Strong's 164: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ehud -- the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">died,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽת׃</span> <span class="translit">(mêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">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">again</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·si·p̄ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3254.htm">Strong's 3254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To add, augment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">did</span><br /><span class="heb">לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(la·‘ă·śō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">evil</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרַ֖ע</span> <span class="translit">(hā·ra‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the sight</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעֵינֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ê·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - cdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/4-1.htm">Judges 4:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/4-1.htm">Judges 4:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/4-1.htm">Judges 4:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/4-1.htm">Judges 4:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/4-1.htm">Judges 4:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/4-1.htm">Judges 4:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/4-1.htm">Judges 4:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/4-1.htm">Judges 4:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/4-1.htm">Judges 4:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/4-1.htm">Judges 4:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/4-1.htm">OT History: Judges 4:1 The children of Israel again did that (Jd Judg. 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